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INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS values have beenrounded to the nearest thousand. report, financial annual in this Throughout thetext Users are cautioned that actualresults may vary. budget. preparing the at the timeof management to necessary. They are based on information available Report, certain assumptionsandestimates were information. Inpreparing the 2018-19 Annual This report containscertain forward-looking Appendix 2 Appendix 1 Appendices Financial Statements to Notes Flows of Cash Statement Statement of Changes inNet Assets of Operations Statement Statement of FinancialPosition Independent Auditor’sReport Responsibility of Administrative Statement Financial Statements University RiskManagement numbers of the Taking acloserlookatsome Financial Statements audited review ofthe Financial Examination of netassets Financial Statements reconciled tothe basis Funding allocation model Revenue andexpense Financial results – funding basis Overview Financial facts Reviewing the numbers Our people Excellence in2018-19 Donations (Pullout2) ii Excellence instaff Canada Research Chairs Research awards and awards Graduate Studies Teaching awards Brock studentexcellence achievements Brock Sports Inclusivity Community Engagement Research 17 New programs Student Experience The bigpicture Plan Institutional Strategic Governance atBrock University Governance leadership Message from Leadership of Senate’sChair message Board’sChair ofthe message Chair’s message Financial results health Our financial Contents Senate (Pullout1) of TrusteesBoard Policy Brief#36 Niagara Community Observatory savings utilities Facilities Management(FM)
104 104 105 105 84 40 64 80 34 86 68 83 66 38 69 45 39 33 85 62 26 50 47 22 87 79 77 15 31 51 11 iv iv 6 6 3 2 5 ii 1 i economic vitality. continued growing renown andcontributingpartner to regional communityand University functions and thrives asapost-secondary educational institution of I invite you to read this annualreport to getamore fulsome sense of how Brock the OrderofCanada. to named was Shirley Cheechoo, And finally, theBrock community waspleasedandproud tolearn that our Chancellor, businesses andsocialenterprises. initiatives through the involvement of students, faculty andstaff, as well aslocal entrepreneurial learningandincubatorspace to facilitate the development of business The RankinFamily Pavilion is well underwayand will house the Brock LINC, which isan Ned Goodman. our formerChancellor,of family members ofthe $24-millionbyBusiness, overseenhome of our Goodman School of Another meaningful day came on Feb. 1, when we officially opened thebeautifulnew role insupport of the upcoming2021 Canada Games beingheldhere inNiagara. of life for families who are our neighboursallacross Niagara.Brock isalsoplaying akey Lincoln and others. We pursue these collaborationsasa way to helpimprove the quality Health andPathstone MentalHealth,adding to agreements with the Township of initiatives, and this year we signedMemoranda of Understanding with bothNiagara Brock embraces opportunities to work alongsidecommunitypartners on meaningful Engagement, andhave appointed Amos Key, Jr. to that role. community, we created the newexecutive position of Vice-Provost for Indigenous In our commitment to advancingIndigenousengagement on campusandacross the calibremembers. ofour a tributetothe faculty 13, positions to Chair Advancing itsresearch scope,Brock isincreasing itscomplement of Canada Research rewarding jobs,build outstanding careers andcontributeatlocalgloballevels. 100,000th graduateinBrock University’s history. These alumnihave gone on to find first timeever. We crossed anothermajor threshold last year when weconvocated the educational prominence, Brock sawits total enrolment surpass19,000students for the We alsocelebrated other highlightsin2018-19.In terms of reputational attractionand • • • • collective effortestablished four key strategicpriorities for the University: of participants from across the University andneighbouringcommunities. This Trustees,hundreds with consultation extensivewas developed thedocument through seven years. Approved inNovember 2018by our University Senate and our Board of where the University shouldbe focusing itseffortsand tracking progress over the next of anewInstitutional Strategic Plan that lays out clear definitions andgoalsin terms of One of the mostsignificantstridesBrock has taken in recent years was thecompletion while alsocontributing to the strength and vitality of our neighbouringcommunities. community partnerships that create experientiallearning opportunities for our students that reflect excellence in teachingand research, as wellasanewgeneration of The University hasenjoyed an outstanding year, marked by successesandmilestones University. It ismy pleasure to extend warm greetings on behalf of the entire team here atBrock Fostering aculture of inclusivity, accessibility, reconciliation and decolonization. Enhancing the lifeand vitality of our localregion andbeyond; and Building research capacityacross the University; Offering a transformational andaccessibleacademic anduniversity experience; Gervan Fearon, President and Vice-Chancellor President’s message Financial healthmetrics Statement of operations metrics Statement ofoperations Interest andinvestment incomemetricsare inline with Brock’s financial healthmetrics,as detailed below. and this isseenin the lowerpersonnelcostsper student.Brock continues to invest in students through increasing scholarships. represents anarea of ongoing attention for the University. Naturally, Brock operates more efficiently given thebelow-average funding, Brock’s tuition isinline with the average; however, grantrevenue perstudentcontinues to be well below the sectoraverage and (2) Calculated using financial information from 14 othercomprehensive universities. Certain 2017metricshave beenupdated due to revisions incertainuniversities’ financialstatements. (1) Certain Brock metricshave beenadjusted due to achangeinreporting of student headcount to include the number of new-entrystudentsinprograms havinga Winter Term start date. Figure 2 Refer to page 72 for explanations of the debt-related financial health metrics. Figure 3 (2) Calculated using financial information from 14 othercomprehensive universities. Certain 2017 metricshave beenupdated due to revisions incertainuniversities’ financialstatements. (1) Certain Brock metricshave beenadjusted, due to achangeinreporting of studentheadcount, to include the number of new-entrystudentsinprograms having a Winter Term start date. accounting standards for not-for-profits (NFPS). A reconciliation between twopresentations canbe foundstarting onpage64. The following table illustrates the financial results of the University presented ona fundingbasisas wellasinaccordance with Financial results Figure 1 Student fees (primarily tuition) (primarily Student fees ($000s) By studentheadcount Grant Personnel costs Scholarships Interest on long-term debt Interest on Investment income Viability ratio Interest coverage Interest burden % Endowment perstudentheadcount Net operating revenues ratio Debt burden ratio Employee future benefits per student headcount($000s) Employee future benefitsperstudent Primary reserve ratio Discretionary appropriations appropriations) Funding surplus(after discretionary appropriations) Funding surplus(before discretionary Revenue ($000s) Operating costs Total revenues Other revenue Research revenue Inter-fund revenue Internal chargebacks Totalcosts operating Other operating costs Other operating Inter-fund expense Grant revenue Personnel costs Student fees
($000s) April 2019 11.55 9.35 0.37 6.01 1.24 0.18 (212,647) (337,590) 344,094 2018-19 (94,993) (29,950) 178,067 Actual (6,475) 10,055 51,333 97,927 6,504 6,712 April 2019 April 2018 29 $(0.89) 44.8% 16.6% Brock $5.60 9.8% 2.8% 2.2% 4.97 11.26 8.90 0.38 5.98 Funding 0.11 1.19 (1) (339,206) 2018-19 (219,568) 339,206 Budget (94,345) April 2018 (25,293) 178,091 49,130 Brock 97,575 8,994 5,416 $(1.47) 39.3% $5.13 April 2017 April 2017 17.1% 2.4% 9.2% 2.9% 4.23 10.90 8.43 - - 0.39 5.89 0.12 1.16 (1) April 2017 April 2017 $(0.53) (337,998) (220,714) (117,284) 2018-19 $4.98 14.6% 31.9% 353,917 178,739 Actual 3.0% 96,442 2.5% 3.70 64,144 14,592 5.1% 15,919 15,919 April 2018 13.76 0.54 0.28 9.29 9.67 1.43 NFPS April 2018 Median 133.7% $(3.31) 30.9% $8.44 10.6% 2.6% 1.6% 8.51 (342,015) (222,683) 2018-19 (119,332) Budget 347,147 178,091 (2) Median April 2017 April 2017 95,814 62,211 11,031 5,132 5,132 13.78 8.94 9.68 0.26 0.81 1.34 April 2017 April 2017 (2) 154.5% $(3.03) 34.7% $8.75 2.6% 1.7% 7.5% 7.89 (320,940) (205,233) 2017-18 Funding 326,082 April 2018 (23,288) Actual 167,446 (92,419) 48,600 (5,132) 97,371 14.28 9,426 3,239 5,142 11.27 0.28 0.57 1.52 9.13 April 2018 10 116.5% $(2.24) Weighted average 40.3% $7.69 9.8% 2.9% 6.98 1.4% Average (2) April 2017 April 2017 (325,149) (212,064) 2017-18 (113,085) Actual April 2017 April 2017 337,197 167,658 NFPS 14.06 10.92 12,048 12,048 60,589 12,794 96,156 126.2% 8.78 0.27 0.81 1.43 $(2.37) 37.8% $7.42 2.7% 1.4% 6.55 8.1% (2)
2018-19 Annual Report 1 Our financial health 2018-19 Annual Report 2 CHAIR’S MESSAGE the commitment, vision andleadership that hehasbrought Dr. Gervan Fearon. The Board has been very pleased to see many successful years for our President and Vice-Chancellor, The fiscal year 2018-19 was the first of whatIknow willbe is a very gratifyingculture within which to work andstudy. interest in the institution’s well-being andreputation, and that The fact is, the entire Brock communityhasapassionate administrators, faculty andstaff. receive from my fellow trustees, as well as from senior been appreciative of the supportandadvice that Iroutinely or rose up to deal with challengesin the past year, Ihave as the Brock communitycelebrated the achievements to serve as Chair of the University’s Board of Trustees, and This was the second year in which Ihave had the privilege Report. 2018-19 Annual pages ofour in the Brockis told story ofUniversity that the very pleased to invite you to read andcarefully consider On behalf of the Board of Trustees atBrock University, I am Gary Comerford, Chair of the Board, BrockBoard, University Gary Comerford, the of Chair Board’sChair ofthe message I hope you enjoy reading this report. Surgite! rich studentexperience. operations or Brock’s reputation for academicexcellence and navigate these challenges ina way that does notharm our ability ofthe University’sin the intelligently leadership to of deficits andeconomic uncertainty. Ihave fullconfidence sensibilities andleadershipatBrock afteraprolonged stretch This clear-headed methodologyspeaks well of the fiscal and humanresources. respecting the also University’sphysical in termsofour needs while challenges reality ofour with the budgeting thatdeals the University continues to take aprincipled approach to changes to tuition rates.Despite the current circumstances, significant revenue reductions thatstem from government Ontario universities have their work cut out inaddressing As we headinto the new fiscal year, Brock andindeedall Rasmussen. artist Alexander endowment and through a donated paintingby Niagara generosity of hissurvivingsons,by way of a$1.6-million Robertson, whose legacylives on inperpetuity through the crash in July 2018.Brock will always beindebted to Joe department. Tragically, all three were killedinanairplane had beenhired to work inBrock’s athletics andrecreation active volunteer in the community, and their daughter Laura Board of Trustees memberand Chair, his wife Anita was an our strategic objectives. Joe Robertson was a former Brock financial footing thatgave Brock theability toenhance who was instrumentalinputting the University on asolid loss of acommunityleaderandmember of the Brock family But 2018-19 was alsoa year when Brock suffered the deep principles across all of the University’s key sectorsandunits. energetically extending the plan’s core values intoguiding am pleased that the President andsenioradministrationare I and 2018, approvedin the weeksof final thedocument students andsupporters. The Board and the University Senate us to our surrounding communitiesas well as to potential values andgoals,itmakes acompellingstatementabout Institutional Strategic Plan.Besidesclearly declaring Brock’s were particularly pleased to see the University adoptanew Looking back on the past year, my Board colleaguesandI Brock and our community. consummate professional, always seeking what isbest for the Board or with community partners, our President isa to Brock. Whether itis through meetings with Senate, enhanced reputation canbe found in the extremely movement is often glacial inpace.Furtherproof of our is aphenomenalchangeinranking system where two places within the comprehensive category, which rankings. These effortsbore fruit as the University climbed could improve itsposition within the annualMaclean’s committee to lookinto ways in which the University out. The previous year’s Senate had formed anadhoc successful in our pursuits,but that the word isgetting There isampleevidence to suggest that not only are we respectful andsafe. and providing alearningenvironment that isinclusive, remains devoted todecolonizingthe Senate University transdisciplinarity andinternationalization. Additionally, as well as to incorporatingandenhancingareas suchas a model, full three-termimplementation of program tothe the possibilitieslinked to aninnovative engineering discussions in the past year. These have includedaddressing Senate hashadanumber of forward-looking generative undoubtedly anationalleader. all forms of experientiallearning,anarea in which Brock is support of undergraduate teaching. includes our also This research, while reaffirming a dedication toexcellence in in supporting the growth ingraduateprograms and comprehensive university. Senate hasbeenat the forefront during that period,including our commitment to beinga has transformed mandate respond toour we which in Brock hasgrown significantly over itshistory, and the ways transformed, suchareview was both timely andnecessary. University, andindeed the entire postsecondarysector, has was the first such review in Senate’s history, andas the to revamp and freshen our governance structures. This itself hasundergone areview process that will helpus guiding ourdecision-making. Senate in assist Plan to priorities ofthe Strategic utilizing the four and to Brock, Senate iscommitted to ensuringacademicexcellence at developmentcoming years. over the The strategicplanning document will guide the University’s internal andexternalcommunitymemberspartners. our Administration, along with contributions from both collaborative process, involving Senate, the Board and Strategic Plan. This plan was the result of acollegialand these hasbeen the approval of the University’s new challenges, butalsomany triumphs. Foremost among This past year for Senate atBrock hasbeen one of many Scott Henderson, Chair of Senate, Brock University Senate, of Henderson, Chair Scott of Senate’sChair message Brock looks very positive. hurdles and tricky budget decisions, the biggerpicture for While there undoubtedly remain anumber of significant positive transformationofthe University.continued in the supporting these endeavours and to playinganactive role looks communityoutreach. forward Senate to significant space will quickly becomeahub of academicactivity with Pavilion will putanew‘face’ on the Schmon Tower, and this Familycontinues. Rankin imminent openingofthe The economically as well asinsocialandcultural terms, The University’s contributions to the community, both university applicantslocally, nationally, andinternationally. is clearly makingBrock apreferred choiceamongmany our notedexcellence in teaching andinstudentservices, been reported to Senate. Our mix of programs, alongside positive applicationandenrolment numbers that have
2018-19 Annual Report 3 CHAIR’S MESSAGE 2018-19 Annual Report 4 CHAIR’S MESSAGE President, Academic Greg Finn,Provost and Vice- • improvements in2018-19, including: The University alsoachieved anumber of significant capital University-funded research supportgrants. with the establishment of more than $1.3millioninnew services funding hasgrown by more than 80percent, increase againin2019-20. Compared to 2017-18, research research hasgrown exponentially in2018-19 and will supportfor our financial acrossthe University; capacity stronger. Our strategicplanincludesbuildingresearch Brock’s commitment to our researchers hasnever been Rankings. Maclean’snational the CanadianComprehensive University also recognized this year through moving up two positionsin enrolment. Brock’s acceleratedpositive momentum was students –a6.7-per-cent increase over 2018-19 for all-in have seta target to grow enrolment in2019-20by 1,287 We will continueefforts to capitalize on Brock’s successand the University an overall enrolment growth of 1.5percent. a record 7.2 per-cent growth innew first-year studentsgave students madeBrock their choice for studyandresearch, as and globally. Again this year, anincreasing numbers of Our peopleand their impactare beingnoticed domestically community’s majoradvancesin this 2018-19 Annual Report. society. We invite you to read aboutsome of the Brock locally andinternationally, andbreaking down barriersin developing high-calibre researchers, expandingpartnerships has great successpreparing students for future careers, contributions throughout theyear.your YouBrock arewhy We congratulate our esteemed faculty andstaff for all of leadership Message from renovated space expansion, creating 79,000square feet of newand opening the new Goodman School of Businessbuilding Research Kenyon, Vice-President, Tim Administration Hutchings, Vice-President, Brian and communities. and communities. of knowledge for the betterment of our students, faculty, staff many activities that make our University aleadinginstitution Trustees and Senate for their leadership andsupport of the In closing, we express aspecial thanks to our Board of laid out in our Institutional Strategic Plan. and richstudentexperience,supports the key priorities that couldharmBrock’s reputation for academicexcellence that does notpunish our successors with economic burdens also further entrenches aculture of operational responsibility a prolonged stretch of deficits andeconomicuncertainty. It extend anera of fiscal sensibilityand leadershipatBrock, after the budgetin year. These actionsandeffortscontinue to budget that hasamanageable deficit anda plan tobalance in January 2019, the University hasemerged with a2019-20 budget. After the 10per-cent tuition reduction announced For the past two years, Brock hascomein with abalanced organizations. organizations, businessprofessional organizations andcultural social serviceagencies,environmental sustainability partnerships with localgovernments, health organizations, memorandums of understandingsignedlast year include the lifeand vitality of our localregion andbeyond. Many and strengthen last year, asBrock endeavoured to enhance Our communitypartnershipsalsocontinued to expand • • • modernization upgradesacross campus. initiating more than $1million worth of classroom system information system with Workday’s HumanResource launching the nextphase of Brock’s modernized carbon footprint by 15percentkilowatthourproduced maintenance by nearly $20millionandreducing Brock’s to modernize our co-generation facility, reducing deferred completing the DistrictEnergy EfficiencyProject upgrade
2018-19 Annual Report 5 LEADERSHIP Governance at Brock University Senate The Senate currently consists of 70 members, including 38 elected full-time teaching staff and professional librarians, 70 two members of the Board, six undergraduate students and two graduate students elected by their respective constituencies. There are also 22 ex officio members of the Senate.
The University was incorporated in 1964 through The 2018-19 Board of Trustees 2018-19 Senate members Full-time teaching staff/professional 26 22 38 Brock University Act (the Act), a Statute of the Province of members Members ex officio librarian representatives Ontario. The University is governed by the Act and its bylaws • Sophia Aggelonitis, Community Trustee • Shirley Cheechoo (Chancellor) • James Allard (FOH) • Linda Lowry (Library) (the Bylaws). The Act provides that except as otherwise • Mark Arthur, Community Trustee • Gervan Fearon (President and Vice-Chancellor) • Kate Bezanson (FOSS) • Richard C. Mitchell (FOSS) specifically assigned to the Senate, the governance, conduct, • Mark Basciano, Community Trustee • Gregory Finn (Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic) • Poling Bork (FMS) • Bozidar Mitrovic (FMS) management and control of the University’s property and • Michele-Elise Burnett, Community Trustee • Christene Carpenter-Cleland • Laurie Morrison (Library) the conduct of its business and affairs is vested in the Board • Tim Kenyon (Vice-President, Research) • Shirley Cheechoo, Chancellor (FMS) • Roberto Nickel (FOH) of Trustees (the Board). The Senate is responsible for the • Brian Power (Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic) • Gary Comerford, Community Trustee, Chair of the Board • Jens Coorssen (AHS) • Deborah O’Leary (AHS) education policy of the University. This bicameral system of • Anna Lathrop (Vice-Provost, Teaching, Learning and Student Success) • Don Cyr (GSB), Vice-Chair of • Beatrice Ombuki-Berman governance, consisting of two governing bodies – the Board • Jens Coorssen, Faculty Trustee • James Mandigo (Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management and Senate (FMS) and the Senate – is shown below. • Mario De Divitiis, Community Trustee International) • Spy Dénommé-Welch (FOE) • Mary De Sousa, Community Trustee • Ejaz Ahmed (Dean, Faculty of Mathematics and Science) • Tim Ribaric (Library) • Eric Dolansky (GSB) Figure 4 • Gervan Fearon, President and Vice-Chancellor • Diane Dupont (Interim Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies) • Miriam Richards (FMS) • Fayez Elayan (GSB) The bicameral system of governance • John Fisher, Community Trustee • Andrew Gaudes (Dean, Goodman School of Business) • Ian Ritchie (AHS) • Giulia Forsythe, Staff Trustee • Nancy Francis (AHS) • Ingrid Makus (Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences) • Colin Rose (FOH) • Emily Guertin, Student Trustee, President, Brock University • Amy Friend (FOH) • Matthew Royal (FOH) Board of Senate • Carol Merriam (Dean, Faculty of Humanities) Trustees Graduate Students’ Association • Ian Gibson (Library) • Michael Owen (Dean, Faculty of Education) • Barbara Sainty (GSB) • Scott Henderson, Faculty Trustee, Chair of Senate • Allison Glazebrook (FOH) • Peter Tiidus (Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences) • Dennis Soron (FOSS) GOVERNANCE Standing committees Standing committees • Aidan Hibma, Student Trustee, President, Brock University • Jennifer Good (FOSS) • Susan Sydor (FOE) GOVERNANCE and ad hoc or and ad hoc or Students’ Union • Geraldine Jones (Registrar) special committees special committees • Scott Henderson (FOSS), • Tek Thongpapanl (GSB) 6 • Sriram Iyer, Community Trustee • Mark Robertson (University Librarian) i Chair of Senate • Francine Vachon (GSB) • Brian Lang, Community Trustee • Gary Comerford (Chair, Board of Trustees) • David Hutchison (FOE) • Mary-Louise Vanderlee (FOE) • Anne McCourt, Community Trustee • Bilal Khan (BUSU, Vice-President, Finance and Administration) Board of Trustees • Nota Klentrou (AHS) • Michelle Webber (FOSS) • Beverley Morden, Community Trustee • Thomas Winger (President, Concordia Seminary) The Board consists of 26 members, including 17 • Catherine Longboat (FOE) • Murray Wickett (FOH) • Chris Phillips, Community Trustee, President, Brock University • Brian Hutchings (Vice-President, Administration) community members elected by the Board, as well as Alumni Association • James O’Brien (Alumni Association Representative) Representatives of the Board of Trustees one graduate and one undergraduate student, three 2 • Miriam Richards, Faculty Trustee • Michele-Elise Burnett (Indigenous Representative) faculty members and two staff members elected by their • Mary De Sousa Annual Report 2018-19 • William (Bill) Rickers, Community Trustee • William Rickers 2015-16 Annual Report respective constituencies. The Chancellor and the President Note: • Kristen Smith, Staff Trustee and Vice-Chancellor are ex officio members of the Board. Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (AHS); Undergraduate student representatives • Leanne Standryk, Community Trustee Goodman School of Business (GSB); 6 • Haroop Ahuja • Tooba Muhammad • Dr. Robin Williams, Community Trustee, Vice-Chair of the Board Faculty of Education (FOE); • Elisabeth Zimmermann, Community Trustee Faculty of Humanities (FOH); • Abdul Basit • David Stark Faculty of Mathematics and Science (FMS) • Valentina Castano • Christopher Yendt Faculty of Social Sciences (FOSS) and Figure 5 Faculty of Graduate Studies (GS). Graduate student representatives 2 Board of • Andréanne Hébert-Haché Trustees committees • Jennifer Kelly
Figure 6 Senate standing University and Capital Financial Planning, Governance/ Executive Community Audit Human Resources committees Infrastructure Investment Nominating Committee Experience Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee
Planning, Information Teaching and Academic Two Row Priorities Graduate Technology Research and Undergraduate Undergraduate Student Pension Learning Review Council and Budget Governance Studies and Scholarship Program Student Appeals Committee Policy (special (special Advisory Committee Committee Infrastructure Policy Committee Affairs Board Committee committee) committee) Committee Committee Committee Committee
Pullout 1/i Institutional Strategic Plan
Illuminating Brock’s path forward is our newly approved Strategic priorities Our strategic priorities set the University on the path towards greater national and global recognition for its Brock University Institutional Strategic Plan for 2018- engagement and relevance to students and communities through enhanced innovation and excellence in teaching, The Institutional Strategic Plan establishes four strategic 2025, entitled “Niagara Roots, Global Reach,” referred learning, discovery, creativity and the application of knowledge across disciplines. priorities, along with associated goals and action items, to throughout the text of this document as the to advance Brock’s vision over the next seven years. “Institutional Strategic Plan.” It was developed through GUIDING VALUES AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES(1) These priorities focus the University community on a broad-based, full-year consultation process and has fulfilling and strengthening our mission as an engaged been approved by the Board of Trustees and Senate. Strategic Focus and Priorities and comprehensive university through: The document sets out the vision, mission, guiding values and strategic priorities to support planning and Strategic priority: Offer a transformational and decision-making until 2025. The entire Plan, including accessible academic and university experience the Guiding Values, can be viewed at brocku.ca/vp- To be a destination of choice for undergraduate, academic/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/Brock- graduate and part-time students, we must ensure an University-Strategic-Plan.pdf academic and university experience that positively Offer a Build research Enhance the life Foster a culture transformational capacity across and vitality of of inclusivity, transforms our students’ abilities, understanding and and accessible the University our local region accessibility, Vision impact on the world. We teach future-ready students academic and and beyond reconciliation and university decolonization Brock University will be a dynamic, comprehensive and equip lifelong learners with a zest for knowledge, experience university of choice for students that is known globally skills and competencies that will enable them to Integrity and respect for making a positive difference in the communities achieve their full academic, professional, career and that comprise Brock, the Niagara region, Canada and life potential. Core to our student experience is the Unique student experience the world through leadership, innovation and excellence development of engaged citizens who are resilient, in teaching, learning, discovery, creativity and the involved, career-ready and versatile. application of knowledge across disciplines. Freedom of thought and expression Strategic priority: Build research capacity across coupled with academic responsibility Mission the university Innovation and Our research focus is central to our identity. Brock will alues
Brock flourishes through the scholarly, creative and V transdisciplinarity professional achievements of our students, faculty invest in building a world-leading research institution that is grounded in scholarly excellence and strong and staff. Although we share a common purpose, we The generation and mobilization graduate and post-graduate programs. We will leverage of knowledge
recognize and honour knowledge pursued through Guiding diverse perspectives and approaches. Our academic our strengths within and across disciplines to enhance mission is to nurture and support our students and research impact. Inclusivity, diversity, equity faculty in the discovery of knowledge through exemplary Strategic priority: Enhance the life and vitality of scholarship, teaching and service. our local region and beyond Reconciliation and decolonization We provide undergraduate, graduate and professional Brock is committed to working with the communities in Niagara, Ontario, Canada and the world. Through local education of the highest quality. Our graduate programs Sustainable, accountable enhance Brock’s growing reputation for excellence in and global connections, we increase opportunities for stewardship teaching, research, creativity and innovation. We provide the residents of Niagara. By responding to the needs of a transformative experience for our students inside and society and supporting its growth and development, we outside the classroom by helping to develop their full strengthen community vitality and vibrancy. potential as educated and engaged citizens in local and Strategic priority: Foster a culture of inclusivity, global communities. Brock graduates go out into the accessibility, reconciliation and decolonization world as leaders, with a track record of entering fulfilling At Brock, we believe that a diverse and welcoming careers across all disciplines. learning community is built upon the foundation of (1) The colours in the graphic include Brock’s brand standards and those from the Indigenous Medicine Wheel, the Pride Flag and the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement Flag. Brock University works to enhance the economic, social, exceptional students, faculty, staff and alumni. This cultural and intellectual lives of the communities around requires that Brock be attractive and welcoming to us – Niagara, Ontario, Canada and globally – and to people of all identities, and accepting of the unique demonstrate the vital ways in which we contribute to the histories and experiences of Indigenous people within well-being and betterment of society in the 21st century. the Canadian setting.
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The big picture accounts, the strategicinitiative fund, course fees and the externalresearch fund. personnel costsin the following funds: capitalandinfrastructure projects andreserves, operating project accounts,research funds with noexternal obligations, start-up funds, professional expensereimbursement (3) The personnel costs on a funding basis does notincludepersonnelcosts recorded in the internally restricted funds, aspart of course fee expenses,andexternal research. This adjustmentrepresents the these adjustments. benefits adjustment forbudget2018-19actually nets twoadjustments–$1,310,000 offset by $1,685,000. Refer toadjustment10and11 onpage93 of the2018-19Budget Report for detailed descriptions of (2) The employee future benefitsadjustment foractual2018-19 of$595,000is the difference betweenpaymentsmade foremployee future benefitsand thenetchangein the obligation. Theemployee future Administrative Council; Other –all other uniongroups, part-time teaching andnon-teachingpositionsstipend transfers. Unit 1Instructors, teaching assistants,lab demonstrators, course co-ordinators andmarker/graders; OSSTF –supportand technical staff; CUPE 1295FT– full-time maintenance, trades andcustodialstaff; SAC – Senior (1) Faculty andprofessional librarians–BUFA members, Associate Deans, Associate Vice-Presidents of Research and Associate Librarian; Admin/Professional-administrative/professional and exempt staff; CUPE 4207– Personnel costsby group Refer to page50 for commentary on the funding actualresults andpage68 for commentary on the NFPS actual results. Internal restricted funds andresearch personnelcost Total –NFPSbasis CUPE 1295FT SAC Other Subtotal – funding basis Transfer to employee future benefits reserve (EFB) Total – funding basis Employee future benefitsadjustment adjustments) of discussion for 64 page (See to NFPS Adjustments Faculty andprofessional librarians Personnel group Admin/professional CUPE 4207– Unit 1 OSSTF 26,462 26,462 36,425 36,425 5,664 5,664 4,834 4,834 18,544 18,544 7 7 10,018 10,018 5,639 5,639 15,950 15,950 21,1 21,1 25,293 25,293 6,533 6,533 4,845 4,845 19,696 19,696 8,549 8,549 9,867 9,867 8,596 8,596 15,089 15,089 T T To To (1) 2018- (1) 2018- ,882 ,882 otal 119,638 otal 119,638 70 70 tal 131 tal 131 19 A 19 A (1) ctual inter ctual inter ,418 ,418 ($000s) Funding Funding -fund expensesinclude -fund expensesinclude operating costs($000s) operating costs($000s) (2) discretionary approriationsin discretionary approriationsin (3) 28% 28% Salary/wage 20% 20% 21% 21% 183,975 177,435 177,435 89,446 41,602 13,265 12,987 6,540 5,359 19% 19% 7,606 7,170 16% 16% 14% 14% 12% 12% 13% 13% theamount theamount 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 2018-19 Actual 6% 6% 5% 5% Benefits and Benefits and 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% pension of $6,475. of $6,475. Pullout 1/iv 36,739 35,212 18,050 36,112 9,900 2,085 (900) 1,034 1,362 1,487 2,194 595 Re Re Re Re and capitalr and capitalr and capitalr and capitalr 932 Financial expenditur Financial expenditur Financial expenditur Financial expenditur Other Other Other Other Inter Inter 2018- 2018- Library acquisitions Library acquisitions Library acquisitions Library acquisitions Inter Inter pair andmaintenance pair andmaintenance pair andmaintenance pair andmaintenance Pur Pur Pur Pur 2018- 2018- Utilities and Utilities and Utilities and Utilities and Scholarships and Scholarships and Scholarships and Scholarships and Amortization Amortization Amortization Amortization student award student award student award student award capital assets capital assets capital assets capital assets C C C C chased services chased services chased services chased services -fund expense -fund expense ost ost ost ost -fund expense -fund expense operating costs operating costs operating costs operating costs 19 Budget 19 Budget 19 19 of sales of sales of sales of sales Total personnel
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Offer globally oriented learningandexperience recreational opportunities. students’ needsandaffords social,culturaland Provide anengagingcampusexperience that meets students andmembers of the community. Expand Brock’s lifelonglearning opportunities for our potential inlife. and needs of students,andsupport them to achieve their Deliver high-qualityprograms that meet the interests program-rounds-out-brock-experience/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/co-curriculum- experiences. and maintainarecord of their Brock students to becomeinvolved has becomeaneffective way for initiative complete, the activities to 67 different a totalof featuring program.(CWC) With 10 domains the University-wide completed she to the 21-year-old Grimsby native as many optionaltasksoffered one of mascot, Boomer the Badger, was years atBrock. Dressing upasBrock’s complete a full andbalanced four Co-Curriculum program (CWC) to the University’sin Campus-Wide Harber hasusedherinvolvement out Brock experience:Jacqueline Co-Curriculum program rounds Jacqueline Harber 11 2018-19 Annual Report STUDENT EXPERIENCE 12 2018-19 Annual Report STUDENT EXPERIENCE for-interviews/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/lego-exercise-prepares-students- meabout ‘tell yourself.’ interview question askedcommonly answer tothe the students to useLego to betterremember their interviews andnetworkingsituations.Brown taught exercise usedLego to prepare for upcomingjob Marisa Brown.Specialist, The career-planning Education’sExperiential Careerand Curriculum Serious Play® workshop ledby Co-op, Career student Twinkle Dhawan took partin the Lego® Wall (left)andMaster of Business Administration On July 24, 2018,Brock Career Consultant Kristen interviews students for Lego exercise prepares Goodman student-wins-provincial-womens-health-award/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/brock-grad- and well-being of women. health the in their continuedresearch to improve annually, the award supports recipients to 10 distinguished university scholars prize to supporther work. Presented of the honour, shereceived a$35,000 to prejudice against women. As part harm women’s healthandcontribute of pornographic videos mostlikely to understanding thetypes focuses on earned herpraiseacross the province, Prusaczyk’s research, which has Women’sScholar Award.Health the Ontario with honoured was master’s studentElvira Prusaczyk women’s healthaward: Brock Brock gradstudent won provincial Elvira Prusaczyk many lectures, discussions andancillaryevents during herresidency.” across Canada and around the world, and will have unique opportunities to attend Associate Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival. “She will meet theatre artists from backstage life of one of North America’s busiestrepertory theatres,” says KateHennig, Brigadoon. “Inaddition to her daily work calls,Mae will have access to the onstage and Lighting, Wayne Reierson, Head of Props, and other Shaw staff on the production of production and design skillsasshe worked alongsideKevin Lamotte, Shaw’s Head of Major Games Field Course. Major Games Brock’spartneredwith the Games toofferthe Management Department of Sport knowledge and ways of being from July 12 to 15,2018in Toronto. Additionally, showcased Indigenousathleticachievement andcelebratedIndigenouscultures, creating a volunteer portfolio for the event. A first ofitskindin Ontario, theevent in Sport Managementcourse. She was part of a team of sixstudents tasked with Games. Davey becameinvolved in the Games through a third-year Special Studies on ensuring the needs of athletesare met during the 2018MastersIndigenous Ontario, the third-year Sport Managementstudenthas focused hercommitment Conservation Area inMiltonand Short HillsProvincial Park in St. Catharines. trips during the secondhalf of August in Algonquin Provincial Park, Rattlesnake Point year, dozens of studentsparticipatein the program, which runs three- and five-day find out whatit takes tomake healthy choices whilelivingaway from home.Each camping. Throughout the program, studentslearnmore about the University and multi-day outdoor experiences,includingcanoeing,backpacking, rock-climbing and enrolled inBrock’s BaseCampsummer orientation program, which offers a variety of brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/04/all-the-worlds-a-stage-for-brock-student-turned-shaw-festival-intern/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/brock-students-step-up-for-master-indigenous-games/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/basecamp-helps-brock-grad-find-her-fit/ test on aneight-week internship with the Shaw Festival. Smith used her Brock Dramatic Arts studentMae Smith putherin-classlearning to the All the world’s astage for Brock student turned Shaw Festival intern: seasoned softballplayer and decorated pastmember of Aboriginal Team Davey knows the difference support from the sidelinescanmake. A Brock studentsstepup for MastersIndigenous Games: Nichole ’15) wanted to prepare for the transition to post-secondary life,soshe year Outdoor Recreation classesin the summer of 2011,LisaBrown (BRLS BaseCamp helpsBrockher first- grad registering for find her After fit: brocks-global-community/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/international-education-week-highlights- mind through expressive movement. dance class.Herresearch focuses on healing the bodyand to showcaseherresearch andculture by hosting aBrazilian given the opportunity was Pernambuco,Brazil, University of above), a visiting internationalscholar from the Federal 100 countriesaround the world. Marcia Arajuo (centre, Education Week, anannualevent celebratedinmore than across the University Nov. 12 to 16aspart of International Centre inNovember 2018.Dozens of events took place dancing andculturalenlightenment filled theInternational website The aroma of fine tea, thesightsandsounds ofrhythmic Text. highlights Brock’s globalcommunity: Title Education WeekInternational from-ancillary-services/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/04/busus-food-first-program-gets-boost- well as Swipe itForward events with Dining Services. proceeds from Brock Sports Meridian Series gamesas bank through$10,000 toward more the food than Ancillary Services team has since beenable to provide students inneed with food andhygiene products. The through BUSU’s Food Firstprogram, which supplies opportunity to support the growing demand beingseen the academic year, Ancillary Services jumpedat the student on campusgoeshungry. At the beginning of Services hasbeenhard at work helping to ensure no University Students’ Union (BUSU),Brock’s Ancillary Services: Through apartnership with the Brock BUSU’s Food Firstprogram getsboost from Ancillary
student-experiences/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/makerspace-technology-enhances- reduce barriers to innovative teaching andlearning. international courses,Brock alsoadded digital technology to Along with expandinginitiatives intonew, first-year and experiential learningandcareer-readiness initiatives. all Ontario universities for the purpose of expanding was offered throughwhich Fund, to theReadyCareer efforts. Last year, the University received provincial funding key role inenhancing the University’s experientialeducation the advanced tools inBrock’s Makerspace that are playinga Snowball microphones and GoPro camerasare justsome of state-of-the-art technology. Brandnew3D-printing options, Brock’s James A. Gibson Libraryisalsohome to a wealth of Alongside a wide variety of digital andprintresources, grow/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/04/mnk-research-conference-continues-to- them a taste of gradschool.” research. Now, we alsoincludeundergraduates to give and over the years ithasgrown to feature graduatestudent first year, wehadpresentations from facultyandstudents, Dean of Graduate Studies andconference co-chair. “In our is the littleconference that grew,” saidMichaelPlyley, past in aprofessional, supportive and welcoming setting.“This researchers andcolleaguesacross Faculties and disciplines with connect with the opportunityto students graduate provides 160 graduatestudentsand18undergrads. MNK presentations from conference featured trans-disciplinary Facultyof Graduate the and Association Studies, the Conference (MNK).Hostedby the Graduate Student’s display at the 14thannualMapping the NewKnowledges 3D graduate studentresearch projects was on full grow: Brock The diversity ofUniversity’s MNK research conference continues to longer places to only access texts from the past. access texts past. fromplaces toonly the longer experiences: Makerspace technology enhancesstudent The libraries of today are no 13 2018-19 Annual Report STUDENT EXPERIENCE Education students explore Indigenous culture and history through art New programs Brock students researched the Seven Grandfather Teachings, Indigenous art and TRC Calls to Action before completing the banners now hanging in the Welch Hall atrium. These colourful paintings are examples of how students have been engaging with Indigenous history and culture in unconventional New programs starting in 2019: ways. The seven banners were painted by students in 1. Master of Applied Gerontology (MAG) the Pedagogy of Indigenous Arts course taught by Spy This new program provides students with the clinical and professional Dénommé-Welch, Assistant Professor in Brock’s Faculty skills and knowledge to pursue a wide scope of career possibilities in of Education and a respected Indigenous composer. gerontology. This twelve-month, course based, interdisciplinary graduate brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/education-students-explore- indigenous-culture-and-history-through-art/ program is grounded in a holistic approach to aging, health and well-being and has been designed to allow flexibility to personalize a curriculum of theory and application best suited to each student’s unique needs related to their career goals. (Note: pending MTCU approval) 2. Honours BA in Critical Criminology New personal counselling partnership enhances student service: Brock University This new program will equip students with deep expertise in a sociological wants to ensure its students feel supported, no Music majors to make an impact in Niagara criminology that is enmeshed in broader theories of justice and equity and linked to the unique socio-demographic profile of the Niagara matter the time of day or month of the year. Through a Music majors took their learning into the real world as they region. Offering rigorous preparation in intersectional criminological new partnership with Morneau Shepell, the world’s leading completed the new Music Practicum course. Led by Music social theory, sociological research methods (including advanced social international counselling organization, students now Chair Matthew Royal (back left) and Course Co-ordinator statistics), training in socio-legal and public policy, as well as practicum have access to personal counselling 24-7, 365 days a year. Tim Stacey (back right), this year’s students include (front, STUDENT EXPERIENCE and capstone experiences, it will prepare graduates to contribute in areas STUDENT EXPERIENCE Morneau Shepell provides personal counselling services by from left) Jesse Day, Shaniqua Goodridge, Brielle Kaminsky, such as law, policy, qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis, appointment at Brock’s Student Wellness and Accessibility Sarah Hollick, Ryan Baxter and Gavino Oresta. The multi- 14 and public accountability arenas respecting surveillance, criminalization, 15 Centre. Their services are offered in addition to Brock’s own year conjunction course allows students to complete and interpersonal and structural violence. (Note: pending MTCU approval) counsellors. Students can also call for personal counselling for-credit volunteer placements in either music education, at any time, on any day throughout the year from anywhere music health/therapy, music administration or music in 3. MBA & MPH Concurrent Degrees Program around the globe. They will be connected immediately to the community. The course is unique because it provides The first of its kind in Canada, this hybrid graduate program is a true a professional who can help. The service is also available to real-world learning experiences while also giving students interdisciplinary initiative between the Faculty of Applied Health Brock faculty and staff, who can call the personal counselling course credit and volunteer hours. Sciences and Goodman School of Business. Its structure allows full-time number if they are concerned about a student and in need brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/music-majors-to-make-an-impact-in- Annual Report 2018-19 students to achieve two degrees in two years. Part-time studies allow Annual Report 2018-19 of guidance on how to provide them support. This service niagara/ up to six years to complete both degrees. With a focus on public health complements Brock’s already comprehensive offerings for management, graduates are exposed to relevant and complementary students, including health and academic accommodation health and business concepts. The program also includes a mandatory services, Brock’s own counsellors and health promotion. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/new-personal-counselling-partnership- 32-week internship in the second year of study, providing experiential enhances-student-service/ learning in the health sector. Goodman School of Business team defends 4. The MBA and Master in Management (MiM) prestigious case competition: After an – Dual Degree with the Kedge Business School – intense weekend of competition, one of the Bordeaux or Marseille, France most sought-after trophies in Canadian business school Goodman is excited to announce the addition of an MBA dual-degree competitions returned to Brock University’s Goodman program with Kedge Business School in France, at either the Bordeaux School of Business, marking back-to-back top titles for or Marseille campus (Bordeaux campus pictured right bottom). This the School. The Goodman team successfully defended its new program will allow students to receive an MBA from Goodman and School of the Year title in Guelph Jan. 6, 2019 at the JDCC a Master in Management (MiM) from Kedge, all within two-years of case competition. The largest undergraduate business full-time study. This dual degree gives students the opportunity to study school competition in central Canada, the event brought North American, European and world business markets. The opportunity together more than 700 student delegates from Ontario, will establish their competitiveness in the job market, and not only Québec and the Maritimes. brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/01/goodman-school-of-business-team- ensure they receive two master’s-level degrees, but also give them defends-prestigious-case-competition-title/ international expertise. RESEARCH STRATEGIC PRIORITY: GOALS: Build research capacity across • Nurture a culture of research and creative excellence. the university • Invest in research infrastructure and support to ensure sustainable and accessible research services for the Our research focus is central to our Brock scholarly community. identity. Brock will invest in building • Enhance transdisciplinary research and high-impact a world-leading research institution, research practices. grounded in scholarly excellence and strong graduate and • Build awareness of Brock University as a centre of post-graduate programs. We will leverage our strengths research excellence. within and across disciplines to enhance research impact. RESEARCH RESEARCH
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Musculoskeletal health Radioactivity Biofuel NSERC-funded student Brock prof unveils Invisible Histories Brock chemists partner with exploring connection between at Toronto exhibition: Brock Professor biodiesel company: Switching from Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 gut health and bone strength: Donna Szoke, a researcher and Visual coal, oil and other fossil fuels to energy The prestigious Alexander Graham Arts Chair, had her work on display in derived from plants and animal waste is Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, Toronto as part of Digital Animalities a crucial climate change strategy – but worth $70,000 from the Natural – a two-venue exhibition of artworks businesses are still learning how to find Sciences and Engineering Research that examines how human-animal value in it. That’s where Brock University Council (NSERC), will allow Applied understandings and relationships are chemist Travis Dudding comes in. He and Health Sciences PhD student changing through the use of ubiquitous his team have partnered with Welland- Kirsten Bott to delve deep into the media and new technologies. The based Atlantic Biodiesel, the second- relationship between gut flora and exhibition is part of a Social Sciences and largest biodiesel fuel producer in Canada, to boost the value of the company’s overall musculoskeletal health. Humanities Research Council of Canada biodiesel production by exploring Bott is one of nine Brock graduate (SSHRC) funded research project. ways to create a new product from the students and 18 faculty researchers Szoke’s Invisible Histories (a geolocative company’s glycerin. Glycerin is a key at Brock who received a total of smartphone/tablet app she developed byproduct of the process of creating $3.2 million in NSERC funding in 2015) is featured in the Mapping renewable, clean-burning biodiesel, of this year. exhibition. The free app maps nuclear which Atlantic Biodiesel produces 170 brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/nserc- waste at a Niagara Falls, N.Y., storage site, funded-student-exploring-connection- where more than 270,000 mice used in million litres each year. between-gut-health-and-bone-strength/ radioactive experiments have been buried. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/brock-chemists- partner-with-biodiesel-company-to-boost- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/brock-prof- production-processes/ unveils-invisible-histories-at-toronto-exhibition/ 18 2018-19 Annual Report RESEARCH student-researchers/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/sshrc-awards-565000-to-brock- remained on the island– which isa vital research point. some Anishinaabek families researchthat found initial northern Michigan,returning in the 1830s,Manitowabi’s the islandin the late1600s to move to present-day Wikwemikong Unceded First Nationburnedand deserted people ofthe Focusingallegation thatthe Odawa onthe the Anishinaabek peoples on ManitoulinIslandin Ontario. the researchers who were awarded a total of $565,000 from celebration inKillarneyand was one of 16Brock student Joshua Manitowabipresented during a Canada 150 Anishinaabek peoples SSHRC awards studentstudying of-electric-buses-in-canada/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/04/student-researcher-explores-future- completed aneight-month internship with the CUTRIC. use fossil fuels. carbon or Afreenemit and theydon’t The electricbusescut down on airandnoisepollution research the adoption of electricbusesacross Canada. the non-profit funding agencyMitacs for Afreen to setupaninternship Consortium with (CUTRIC), the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Tourism Studies Christopher Fullerton(left),along with supervisor, Associate Professor of Geography and Master’s student Tasnuva Afreen (right)andher of electricbusesin Canada Student researcher explores future SSHRC for 2018.Manitowabi isstudying the history of
wasps-can-be-used-to-combat-agricultural-pests/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/02/international-research-shows- Sciences. of Agricultural China Academythe at Australia’secologist and of Queensland University the research team, ledby Kris Wyckhuys, anagro- killer bugs:unleashing wasps. Vasseur was part of documented analternative way to counter-attack Thailand and other southeast Asian countrieshas But aninternational team conductingresearch in plants is often syntheticpesticides or insecticides. countries. The first line of defence whenbugsattack destroying cassavacrops in Thailand andsurrounding to counter-attack a type of mealybug that hadbeen in Thailand. The program involved the use of a wasp documented asuccessfulbiologicalcontrol program a member of aninternationalresearch team that Community Sustainability: From Local to Global, was in and UNESCOChair biologist Brock University to combatagriculturalpests:Liette Vasseur, a International research shows wasps canbeused Wasps among-innovative-brock-projects-awarded-federal-funding brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/01/excavation-of-abandoned-shipyard- built by Malteseimmigrantsin the 19thcentury. Monk’s team aims to uncover anabandonedshipyard relics of agloriousindustrialerastillevident today. Catharines liekeys to the Garden City’s maritimepast, heart of St. cuts throughriver the that winding the SSHRC.the Along fromGrants Development Insight Brock faculty to headupprojects beingawarded Brock’sin History,Department of was oneof five Kimberly Monk,archaeologist and Adjunct Professor awarded federalfunding among innovative Brock projects Excavation of abandonedshipyard vineyards-during-frigid-temperatures/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/01/brock-scientists-help-protect- University aspart of the CCOVI VineAlert program. grapevine buds to beexamined inalabatBrock Brock University’s, CCOVIpreparesSenior Viticulturist, may have sustained.Pictured above, Jim Willwerth, winter injuryandhow to manageany damage they protect vines machines to from wind should turnon This helpsgrowers and wineries know when they grape bud’s ability to survive the cold temperatures. a analyzing thedata totrack been have scientists lab, the in Back the GrapeGrowersofOntario. with and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), inpartnership for the VineAlert program runby Climate Oenology already out in the vineyards collectinggrapevinebuds mercury plummeted,researchers andstudents were University helpedgrapegrowers avoid crop loss. As the alerts across most of the province, scientistsatBrock frigid temperatures: With extreme cold weather Brock scientistshelpprotect vineyards during VineAlert builds on a2016 version of the microscopic robot. people in2016. The Brock team’s latest technology and prevention of a disease that killed240,000 “a resistanceformidable obstacle”totreatment calls tuberculosis drug (WHO) Organization conventional tests. faster than The World Health resistance totuberculosis identify drug potential to that hascreated amicroscopic robot with the by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Feng Li(right) Wang (middle)are among members of a team led Graduate students Yongya Li(left)and Alex Guan tuberculosis against in fight Tiny robot couldbegame-changer changer-in-fight-against-tuberculosis/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/tiny-robot-could-be-game- along St. Catharines’ twelve Mile Creek.twelve Catharines’ St. along Shipyard 1891 operated1838to from to uncover the abandoned Shickluna at asite where sheandher team aim Kimberly Monk takes measurements 19 2018-19 Annual Report RESEARCH
Ontario lake to be Brock research explores potential new tourism niche in Student research to be published explores studied by Brock- Niagara through UN designation: New research by Brock how oxygen affects cell physiology led team as possible University’s Niagara Community Observatory (NCO) says there’s Biology students Bishoy Seliman (left) and Cassandra geologic time reference site: A potential to enhance Niagara’s vibrant tourism industry if the region were Cunningham (front) were two of five students who group of researchers are hoping to become a UNESCO Global Geopark. Visitors coming to Niagara have lots contributed to a research paper being published through Crawford Lake in Milton will help to see and do thanks to the region being a top tourism destination. A Global an undergraduate course taught by Associate Professor confirm a new episode in the world’s Geopark is an area containing “sites and landscapes of international geological of Biological Sciences Jeff Stuart (right). The fourth-year geological time scale. The Brock significance,” according to UNESCO. “Being designated a UNESCO Global thesis project is on its way to not only getting published, University-led team of scientists Geopark allows Niagara to brand itself internationally as a destination for but also possibly challenging the validity of research results has identified the Halton region geotourism,” said Carol Phillips, author of the NCO’s policy brief Ohnia:kara, conducted in many laboratory experiments. After reading, lake as a possible location to define An Aspiring Global Geopark. “Niagara has a fascinating earth history that has discussing and analyzing hundreds of studies involving cell a new geologic epoch called the created so many beautiful sites, culminating in Niagara Falls,” she said. “This cultures, the students realized that one important variable Anthropocene. Professor of Earth brand allows us to showcase those sites as well as the history and culture that has not received the attention it deserves — oxygen. Sciences Francine McCarthy and brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/student-research-to-be-published- has developed around them.” explores-how-oxygen-affects-cell-physiology/ researchers from Brock, Carleton brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/02/brock-research-explores-potential-new-tourism-niche-in-niagara- and McMaster collected sediment through-un-designation/ layers spanning the last millennium from the basin of Crawford Lake. If they find what they’re looking for in these sediments, the research team will make a submission Federal Discovery grant to fund to the Anthropocene Working research on bees Group (AWG), an international With a new Discovery Grant from the federal group charged with evaluating government, Brock University bee expert Miriam proposals on where evidence of the Richards is hoping to do what no other researcher RESEARCH Anthropocene can be best seen. has ever done. Scientists often study an animal’s RESEARCH brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/ontario-lake- ability to survive to maturity, find a mate and 20 to-be-studied-by-brock-led-team-as-possible- 21 geologic-time-reference-site/ produce offspring – shedding light on traits that will be passed on to future generations. That’s fairly straightforward with larger animals, but it gets Brock researchers find complicated when the subject of study is a carpenter no evidence social media Voter turnout Trailblazer Lyndon Duff (front) explained how his research team is monitoring bees’ mating activities to bee. Richards studies what evolutionary biologists use predicts future (back row from left) St. Catharines MP Chris call “fitness,” or the ability to survive and reproduce. Brock research awarded SSHRC Brock wine researcher highlighted depression: Worries that teens and Bittle; Miriam Richards Professor of Biology; brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/brock-researchers-awarded-3-2- funding: While elections will among international experts: A Niagara Centre MP Vance Badawey; and Tim Annual Report 2018-19 adolescents who use social media million-in-nserc-funding/ Annual Report 2018-19 remain, the physical queues at Brock University researcher is being Kenyon, Vice-President, Research. are at a greater risk of developing polling stations may one day be lauded as one of 16 women who have symptoms of depression later in life replaced by online and telephone made an indelible mark on the wine may be unfounded. New research voting, the implications of which world. Belinda Kemp, a senior scientist out of Brock University’s Department Nicole Goodman (above), Assistant in oenology at Brock’s Cool Climate Brock research shows poor diet contributes Brock receives nearly $1 million in CIHR of Psychology and the Centre for Professor with Brock’s Department of Oenology and Viticulture Institute to Alzheimer’s development: Assistant research funding: Professor of Health Sciences Lifespan Development Research Political Science, and her colleagues (CCOVI), was highlighted in the May Professor of Health Sciences Rebecca Terrance Wade, Assistant Professor of Health finds no evidence that social media are exploring in their research. 2018 edition of the LCBO’s Vintages MacPherson and master’s student Bradley Baranowski were Sciences, Karen Patte and Assistant Professor of Health use is a predictor of depressive Goodman is studying how online magazine in a feature about wine among a Brock University research team that found a diet Sciences, Adam MacNeil are among Brock researchers on symptoms over time. “By using data and telephone voting impacts voter industry innovators from around the high in saturated fats and sucrose can contribute to the a project recently funded by the Canadian Institutes of from two large longitudinal studies, turnout, the composition of the world. Kemp was praised for being at development of Alzheimer’s disease when paired with the Health Research (CIHR). Lack of exercise, poor diet, obesity, we were able to empirically test voting population and residents’ the forefront of research on aroma and normal aging process. New research from Brock University smoking and high blood pressure are some of the known the assumption that social media attitudes towards local political flavour in sparkling and appassimento has shown the food decisions you make today could factors that lead to heart attacks down the road. But does use is leading to greater depressive institutions and representatives. wines. In her role at CCOVI, she splits contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease later in a toxic childhood environment lead to heart disease? With symptoms,” said Psychology PhD life. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems Goodman is one of 11 researchers at her time between researching priorities Project Grant funding from the CIHR a Brock University- candidate Taylor Heffer, lead author with memory, thinking and behaviour, with symptoms Brock who were recently awarded identified by the grape and wine led research team is studying the relationship between of the paper published in Clinical worsening over time. Associated with aging, previous Insight Grants totalling more than industry and providing outreach and early indicators of cardiovascular disease in young adults Psychological Science. support to that community. research has also linked the development of Alzheimer’s and adverse childhood experiences such as maltreatment, brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/02/brock- $1.1 million from SSHRC. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brock-wine- disease to diet-related obesity. researchers-find-no-evidence-social-media- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/brock- dysfunctional family life, severe bullying and other traumas. researcher-highlighted-among-international- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/brock-research-shows-poor-diet- use-predicts-future-depression/ awarded-1-6-million-in-sshrc-funding/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/brock-receives-nearly-1-million-in-cihr- experts/ contributes-to-alzheimers-development/ research-funding/
Brock talks mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day: Employees, students and research add up to ‘You are stronger than you think,’ ‘You are not alone’ Brock’s significant impact on Niagara: Nearly COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and ‘Your voice matters’ were some of the positive $640 million dollars, even on the conservative end STRATEGIC PRIORITY: GOALS: messages written on conversation bubbles found on Brock’s of the measurement scale, that’s the economic impact Brock Enhance the life and vitality • Increase and enhance enriching opportunities for our campus in support of mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day. Several University has on the Niagara region each year. Adding research of our local region and students, alumni, faculty and staff to engage with the departments within Brock University joined efforts in recognition and alumni gain would add to this number. It comes in the form
beyond community. of the annual awareness event on Jan. 30, 2019. Employees and of Brock’s 19,000 students living in the region and spending their students from Brock Sports, Health Management and Wellness, money here. It comes from hundreds of millions of dollars in Brock is committed to working • Support regional economic, social and cultural vitality. Student Life and Community Experience, Student Wellness and capital and operational expenditures. And it comes from Brock’s with the communities in Niagara, • Enhance engagement with Indigenous communities in Accessibility Centre, and the Department of Residences gathered 4,800 part- and full-time employees receiving more than $200 Ontario, Canada and the world. Through local and global the spirit of reconciliation. in Thistle and two residence dining halls to hand out resources, million in payroll each year. A policy brief released by the Niagara connections, we increase opportunities for the residents • Cultivate outstanding relationships with our alumni, give away free coffee, encourage passersby to write positive Community Observatory (NCO) Oct. 10, 2018 gives an updated of Niagara. By responding to the needs of society and starting with their earliest interactions with the mental health messages and take photos of people standing snapshot of the University’s economic impact locally and supporting its growth and development, we strengthen University. behind a giant frame of balloons. beyond. See Appendix 2 for the full policy brief. community vitality and vibrancy. brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/01/gallery-brock-talks-mental-health-on-bell-lets- brocku.ca/niagara-community-observatory/wp-content/uploads/sites/117/ talk-day/ NCO_Policy-Brief_36-THE-BROCK-EFFECT-Final.pdf
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Like clockwork: 2,400 students moved into Brock residences A large group of Brock University student volunteers and staff members came together for the University’s annual Move-In Day. Nearly 2,400 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT mostly first-year students from across Canada and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 22 around the world moved into one of Brock’s seven 23 residences on Sept. 2, 2018. As families arrived, some 600 Brock University students from a wide variety of athletic teams, student clubs and groups, as well as hundreds of Brock staff, helped unload the 2021 Canada A giving legacy Community service incoming students’ belongings, bring them to their Summer Games Robertson family leaves a legacy to Brock student-athlete won national rooms and help make the introduction to University Brock: In life, Joe and Anita Robertson award for community service: life a bit easier. Annual Report 2018-19 Brock gearing up for 2021 Canada Annual Report 2018-19 (above) were known as a philanthropic On Oct. 31, 2018, Brock University brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/like-clockwork-2400-students- Summer Games: Brock University to-move-into-brock-university-residences-sunday/ couple who were generous with their continues to make significant women’s rugby player Katelyn Heyens time and finances. At Brock University, commitments to support the 2021 (above) received the U SPORTS national where both were heavily involved, Canada Summer Games in Niagara Student-Athlete Community Service that giving legacy will live on through through the appointment of Sport Award during the annual women’s rugby the donation of a cherished piece of Management Associate Professor All-Canadian gala in Wolfville, N.S. The art and the creation of a $1.6-million Julie Stevens (above). Stevens, whose Education student donated her time endowment fund in their memory. March Break 2019: The President drops PhD is in sport and business, has been in many ways, such as volunteering Joe Robertson spent a decade on named as Brock’s Special Advisor to with the CIBC Run for the Cure, the in for lunch and gets grilled the University’s Board of Trustees the President and Vice-Chancellor, Niagara Superhero Run, SNAP and When Brock University President Gervan Fearon sat down and served as Chair from 2012-14. Canada Games. Stevens will use the IMPACT; leading Fit Break at the OPHEA with some young potential students during March Break, Anita was an active volunteer with Conference and at first-year orientation; they listened carefully to his thoughts about developing position to maximize the partnership the University and in the Niagara between the Games and Brock and serving as motionball co-ordinator their minds and making university a part of their lives. community. Their daughter, Laura, in 2018. She also took part in the Brock When he had finished, and invited questions, they were University, exploring opportunities for had just been hired to work in Brock’s teaching, research and experiential women’s rugby Rookie-Vet Mentorship ready. Would he come swimming with them later that athletics and recreation department. program for three years and the Brock day? The Cultural March Break Camp, run by Aboriginal education related to the country’s Tragically, all three were killed in an largest multi-sport event. University Athletic Council for four years. Student Services, attracted 45 Indigenous youth aged airplane crash on their way to a family brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/brock-student- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/brock-gearing- 5-15, mostly at the younger end of that scale, and mostly vacation in July 2018. athlete-wins-national-award-for-community- up-for-2021-canada-summer-games/ from around the Niagara region. brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/04/robertsons- service/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/03/march-break-the-president-drops-in-for- leave-1m-to-brock-to-sustain-new-scholarships/ lunch-and-gets-grilled/ 24 2018-19 Annual Report COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Holocaust monument welland/ helping-to-create-holocaust-monument-in- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/brock-grad- Holocaust. survivors ofthe to commemorate the victims and and visiting Jewish peopleaplace The monument will offer local oldest Jewish cemeteryin the region. Jewish Niagara Cemetery – the to beerected in the Anshe Yosher monument, contest for the a design Niagara on the project andcreated the Chabad Jewish Centrewith of built in Welland. Hehaspartnered create aHolocaust monument to be to the localcommunity, helping to about the Holocaust to give back graduate isnowusinghisresearch Brock Master of Arts inHistory Matt Busnello(BA’16,MA’18)a Holocaust monumentin Welland: Brock gradhelping to create project/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/building-support-for-brock-grads-toolbox- initiative without the lessonshelearnedat the University. ’11), saidhecouldnothave undertaken suchanambitious The project’s founder, Brock alumnus James Symons (BRLS and aimed to collectenough donations to fill 500boxes. project’s campaign took placeinNovember andDecember to homelessmen during the holidayseason. The Niagara toothbrushes, soap, socks,snacksand first-aid items togive the Brock communitycontributedessential‘tools’suchas local organizations, number ofother a Niagara. with Along participated inamonth-long drive for Toolbox Project of a different kind that were collectedasBrock Project: It wasn’t hammers and drills but tools Building support for Brock grad’s Toolbox IMPACTING THEWORLD sights-on-opening-school-in-africa/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/grad-sets- they deserve. education access tothe children a schoolin Ohangwena to give African nation,sheplans to build returns tothe she change. When also dreamed of she education, all children from having the same But with racial divides preventing a teacher.becoming dreamed of Ohangwena region, Lungameni Growing upinNamibia’s rural the country’s educationsystem. Namibia asamodel for decolonizing 2018 plans to buildaschoolin of Educationprogram on 12, Oct. who graduated from Brock’s Master in Africa:Lydiaschool Lungameni, sights onopening sets Grad School in Africa School to-examine-lake-ontario-shoreline brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brock-lincoln-living-lab-research-project- Lincoln LivingLabpartnership. It’s the first externally fundedproject aspart of theBrock- shore. solutions for avenuesalong the offuture development environmental changesas well asexaminingpotential and climate impacts of with the how todeal understand the Town of Lincolnisaimedathelping the community A newresearch collaborationbetweenBrock University and century floods aren’t nearly as rare as thename implies. Ontario causedmajor damage andmadepeoplerealize that The flooding ofcoastalcommunitiesalongLake examine Lake Ontario shoreline flooding: Brock-Lincoln LivingLabresearch project to homestay/ home-to-a-world-of-possibilities-with-brock- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/open-your- students had on herlife. influence the positiveappreciates the Sato and Yuan for 14 weeks and Canadian studentlife.Lorge hosted and demandsof lifestyle adapt tothe international ESLstudentsas they incoming with Canadian families classes atBrock. Homestay connects English asa Second Language(ESL) Yuan both of whom studiedLevel 3 2018, Lorge was paired with Sato and In October, China. Nanchang, from classmate YimingYuan, ESL fellow Homestay hostLaraLorge and ESL student from Kobe, Japan with are Yuki Sato, aBrock University with Niagarahosts: connects internationalstudents Brock Homestayprogram Japan and China Japan Pictured above
brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/brock-volunteers-make-their-mark-in-niagara/ Brock UniversityStudents’ Union. the with partnership is runby Student Lifeand Community Experiencein community cleanup, among other initiatives. The event Humane Society, andpitchinginat the annual St. Catharines for the Alzheimer Society of NiagaraandLincoln County at Community Care’s up facilities bank, freshening food on-the-Lake. Volunteerssorting donations spent time Port Colborne, West Lincoln,NiagaraFalls andNiagara- Catharines, St. in Thorold, Wainfleet,organizations Welland, a variety 1,000 hours whileworkingwith of volunteer the region. They collectively contributedmore than 8, 2018 volunteering their time at26locationsacross Nearly 160studentsandBrock employees spent Sept. Tenth annualBrock Cares Days of Service into-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/brock-prof-testifies-at-national-inquiry- personal historyasasurvivor. of herresearch on sexualandhuman trafficking andher approached about testifying in September 2018because held at various levels of government since1980. She was upcoming book focus on previous inquiries that have been to push forward. Bourgeois’ doctoral thesis research and this fall about testifying, she felt it was her responsibility did not want to participate.But when she was approached change, shehadpreviously statedemphatically that she would do. In fact, feeling pastconversations had led to no Testifying is notsomethingBourgeois ever imaginedshe opinion asanacademicbutalsoherstoryasurvivor. for Women’s and Gender Studies) shared not only her Girls, Assistant Professor Robyn Bourgeois, above, (Centre Inquiry intoMissingandMurdered Indigenous Women and and Murdered Indigenous the Women:at Testifying Brock prof testifies atNationalInquiryintoMissing Missing andMurdered Indigenous Women students-get-a-taste-of-brock-experience/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/12/hundreds-of-high-school- Catholic highschoolsgota taste of lifeatBrock. Kinesiology Day–asstudents from 19publicand History Day, as well as Science, Health Sciences and hosted two major orientation events –itsannual Niagara poured intoBrock University. The University some 600students from highschoolsacross scholars maderoom for potentialcolleagues when on Dec.5,2018.During the day researchers and in aDNA fingerprinting lab duringa visit toBrock Teanna participated and Christalle Javien Cesar students SeharSyed,Thorold SecondarySchool get a taste of Brock experience Hundreds of highschoolstudents
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Brock grad honoured by Prime Minister for teaching excellence INCLUSIVITY Lee Martin (BEd ’12), right, a Brock Faculty of Education graduate and instructor, has been awarded a Prime STRATEGIC PRIORITY: GOALS: Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. (Photo by Foster a culture of inclusivity, • Strengthen relationships of trust with Indigenous Patrick Doyle). Since 1993, the Prime Minister’s Awards accessibility, reconciliation communities and partners across all sectors and for Teaching Excellence have recognized more than 1,700 activities of the University. and decolonization exceptional elementary and secondary school teachers for • Promote effective human resource practices and At Brock, we believe that a diverse achievements in education. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau philosophies that improve inclusivity, accessibility, and welcoming learning community presented Martin and 17 other educators with Certificates reconciliation and decolonization. is built upon the foundation of exceptional students, of Excellence at a national awards ceremony in March • Further celebrate the success of our faculty, staff, faculty, staff and alumni. This requires that Brock be 2018. Martin is among the first to be recognized with a students and alumni. attractive and welcoming to people of all identities, and new category of awards honouring science, technology, accepting of the unique histories and experiences of engineering or mathematics (STEM). Indigenous people within the Canadian setting. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brock-grad-honoured-by-prime-minister- for-teaching-excellence/
Brock alumna named Tennis Canada Ambassador Brock alumna Gillian Cruz (BSM ’09), centre, became the second Brock University Sport Management alumni to be named a National Ambassador at Tennis INCLUSIVITY INCLUSIVITY Canada for raising awareness about wheelchair tennis. 26 She began playing soccer and hockey at age of three, 27 but it wasn’t until her early 20s that she discovered her passion for tennis. But as her athletic career began to take off, Cruz began experiencing unusual tingling in her hands, which she initially dismissed as an old Workplace violence Fight against Outstanding alumnus injury. When the pain didn’t go away, she went for a routine checkup and follow-up MRI. At age 23, the prevention Apartheid Education grads honoured among Grimsby native was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Annual Report 2018-19 Canada’s most outstanding Annual Report 2018-19 Brock launches employee workplace Brock prof shares family history brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/brock-alumna-named-tennis- principals: Blaine MacDougall (MEd violence resources and training: at Canadian Museum for Human canada-ambassador/ New workplace violence resources Rights: As an act of resistance, Dolana ’89), left, and Jay Wolkoff (BEd ’98) are and training are now available to Mogadime, Associate Professor in making a difference in the lives of young Brock employees. Launched in May Brock’s Faculty of Education, sits on learners – and the country is taking 2018 by Brock’s Health, Safety and a bench with the sign ‘Europeans notice (Photo courtesy of The Learning Wellness Office, the Workplace only.’ Mogadime, shared some of her Partnership). The Brock University Faculty Violence Prevention Program contains family’s experience at the opening of Education graduates were recently Inclusion projects launched during written standards that outline the roles of Mandela: Struggle for Freedom at honoured among those named Canada’s Niagara Pride Week the Canadian Museum for Human Outstanding Principals and praised for and responsibilities of the University As the Transgender Pride flag was raised, two new programs Rights in Winnipeg. The exhibition their efforts in their respective schools. community as well as procedures to meant to increase inclusivity on campus were set in motion. explores the fight against Apartheid, The pair were among 30 principals across follow when workplace violence occurs A large component of the Trans-Inclusion Project will from the legacy of Nelson Mandela to the country celebrated during a Feb. at Brock. A component of the program be educating current and future members of the Brock the efforts of human rights activists 26, 2019 awards ceremony in Toronto. includes mandatory online Workplace community. In addition to creating a guide on how to in Canada. Seeing the exhibition was Presented by The Learning Partnership, Violence Training for all Brock navigate campus as a transgender student, Jasper Fisher particularly poignant for Mogadime the awards are the largest program employees. Brock has also developed (left), a second-year Neuroscience student, will be leading as it features the contributions of her recognizing principals in Canada’s publicly a Workplace Violence Assessment that seminars for departments, faculty members and leadership mother, Caroline Goodie Mogadime, funded schools. will help identify areas susceptible to on how to be more trans-inclusive. Max Hunter (right), a brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/03/education-grads- workplace violence risks. as a human rights defender. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/brock-prof- honoured-among-canadas-most-outstanding- fourth-year Dramatic Arts student, will be evaluating the brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brock- shares-family-history-at-canadian-museum- principals/ University’s washrooms for gender inclusivity. launches-employee-workplace- for-human-rights/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/inclusion-projects-launched-during- niagara-pride-week/ New plan enhances Brock’s environmental focus Maclean’s rankings reflect Brock’s momentum: Indigenous education at core of Brock Brock University is ranked third for Student Satisfaction speaker series: Connie McGregor (Bomberry) Utilizing it’s new Environmental Sustainability Plan, Brock and 13th overall for comprehensive universities in the of the Mohawk Nation led a workshop exploring has been working toward reducing its carbon footprint 2019 Maclean’s University Rankings. The latest Maclean’s University what it means to be Indigenous. The workshop was the first and increasing sustainability on its campuses. Provincially- Rankings casts Brock as a national leader in several key disciplines. of the We Are All in Relation speaker series, hosted by the funded upgrades to the co-generation plant include Brock came out first in the category for mental health services Tecumseh Centre and Office of Human Rights. A series of replacing eight engines with four new high-efficiency provided to students and fourth for the quality of its academic workshops introduced the Brock community to Indigenous models, a new lithium-bromide absorption chiller and advisors – staff who help students determine their desired program world views, traditions, history and current affairs. The a new magnetic-bearing electric chiller. The new engines and select the courses to achieve it. The magazine’s overall ranking, workshops covered themes of direct relevance in the era are roughly 20 per cent more fuel efficient than their older factoring all metrics, put Brock at 13th on the national stage, jumping of Truth and Reconciliation, including raising awareness on counterparts, and will consume roughly two million cubic two positions since last year’s report. Brock President Gervan Fearon the diversity within and among First Nations, Métis and metres less fuel to power the campus – equivalent of said the results “provide a clear demonstration that we are making a Inuit communities and the sharing of a personal experience removing 720 small passenger cars from the road. Scott Johnstone, Associate Vice- President, Facilities Management, gives difference. The entire Brock community can celebrate the excellence at a local residential school. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/new-plan-enhances-brocks- students Kaitlin James, Shanen D’Souza in post-secondary education we are being recognized for delivering.” brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/indigenous-education-at-core-of-brock- environmental-focus/ and Shelby McFadden a tour of the University’s Central Utilities Building. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/macleans-rankings-reflect-brocks-momentum- speaker-series/ fearon/
Initiative aims to build capacity among Brock’s female faculty, staff and students Ingrid Makus, Dean of Social Sciences, speaks with Cheryl McCormick, Professor of Psychology, Neta Gordon, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Curriculum in the Faculty of INCLUSIVITY Humanities, and Diane Dupont, former Associate Dean INCLUSIVITY Research and Graduate Studies in FOSS and current Interim 28 29 Dean, Graduate Studies, at the Nov. 2018 meeting of Women in Leadership (WIL). Formed by a group of Brock females, WIL is intended to encourage women at Brock to take on leadership roles at the University and beyond. About 30 women attended Accessibility and inclusion award the first meeting to discuss women in leadership roles, consider ways to support women in both formal and informal leadership Don’t underestimate people with disabilities: positions, and encourage women as leaders. Elyse Lappano (BPhEd ’11, MA ’13) (left) Experiential Annual Report 2018-19 brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/02/initiative-aims-to-build-capacity-among- Annual Report 2018-19 Education Co-ordinator, Inclusive and Adaptive brocks-female-faculty-staff-and-students/ Programs, is the third recipient of the University’s Accessibility and Inclusion Award. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Co-ordinator Chris Lytle (right) presented Lappano with the award. She believes it’s a mistake for society to underestimate people with Brock grad returns to MIWSFPA for disabilities. “We take for granted what they can do and Photography project empowers first solo exhibition what their skill set actually is,” she said. Lappano was Indigenous youth As Martin Luther King Jr. once famously said: “Darkness honoured with the award in a ceremony Dec. 3 – a day recognized around the world as International Day of Kontiya’taseha, which means ‘they are young, beautiful cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” His women’ in Mohawk, was chosen as the title of a message encapsulates the inspiration behind the first solo Persons with Disabilities. Lappano has been involved with community programming and service-provisioning book of photography produced by Indigenous youth exhibition of Brock alumna Kylie Haveron (BA ’18) at the who participated in Brock’s Body/Land/Sovereignty for people experiencing disability for nearly a decade. Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts in project that began in January 2018. The project was Her experiences with the University’s SNAP (Supporting January 2019 in the VISA Gallery and Student Exhibition born out of a young Indigenous woman’s request for Neuro Diversity through Adaptive Programming) Space. Haveron’s exhibition consists of a combination a photography workshop, which prompted Associate program influenced her decision to focus her graduate of drawings, sculpture and installations that explore the Professor Margot Francis from the Centre for Women’s work on the sustainability of mentally appropriate way that physical lightness and darkness can impact the and Gender Studies and the Department of Sociology programming for people with disabilities. lightness and darkness we experience within ourselves. with Sherri Vansickle, a lecturer in the Tecumseh Centre brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/12/dont-underestimate-the-capabilities- brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/01/brock-grad-returns-to-miwsfpa-for- for Aboriginal Research and Education, to respond. first-solo-exhibition/ of-people-with-disabilities-accessibility-award-recipient brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/03/photography-project-empowers- indigenous-youth/ Brock wrestling success Olympic potential measured at Brock The Brock Badgers wrestling program has long since passed whatever unofficial criteria it takes to become a during RBC Training Ground Brock Sports dynasty. While hosting the Ontario University Athletics RBC Training Ground aims to provide up-and-coming championships, the Badgers regained the No. 1 national athletes a chance to compete in Canada’s Olympic talent achievements ranking for both men’s and women’s wrestling after the pool. Brock hosted the event for the second year in March most dominant performance in the history of the Ontario 2019, which has been well attended by the University’s University Athletics wrestling championships, winning 16 varsity athletes and those from across Niagara. The event of 19 gold medals en route to capturing both conference measures athletes for anthropometric suitability, and Championship success banners for the third-straight season. The following week, then they’re asked to perform speed, power, strength • Men’s Wrestling – OUA and U SPORTS national champions at the U Sports National Championships, Brock swept the and endurance benchmark tests in front of officials from team titles for men and women for the fifth-straight year, the Canadian Olympic Committee and 11 national sport • Women’s Wrestling – OUA and U SPORTS national champions winning gold in 10 categories and a total of 18 medals. organizations in hopes of being discovered and directed • Ball Hockey – OUBHL Champions brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/02/brock-wrestling-takes-16-of-19-golds-at- toward an Olympic sport. Other team medals oua-championships/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/03/olympic-potential-measured-at-brock- • Women’s Curling – U SPORTS Silver and OUA Bronze brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/02/winning-weekend-for-badgers-includes- during-rbc-training-ground/ double-national-titles-for-wrestling/ • Men’s Curling – OUA Silver • Men’s Lacrosse – CUFLA Silver • Women’s Ultimate Frisbee – National Bronze • Men’s Golf – Adam Graham (OUA Silver) • Men’s Swimming – Gokhan Bozyigit (OUA Silver; Bronze) • Cheerleading – FISU Bronze Brock launches Hometown • Women’s Softball – OUA Bronze Baseball game • Women’s Rowing – OUA Bronze More than 400 fans packed George Taylor Field • Ringette – Provincial Silver to watch, the Brock Badgers baseball team defeat Coaches of the year INCLUSIVITY the visiting Ontario Blue Jays 11-3 in the inaugural INCLUSIVITY Hometown Baseball game Sept. 16, 2018. “We love • Stefanie Pavlovich – Women’s Rugby Coach (OUA Coach of the Year) 30 to find ways to engage with the community,” said • Marty Williamson – Men’s Hockey Coach (OUA Coach of the Year) 31 Brian Hutchings, Vice-President, Administration. • Marty Calder – Wrestling (OUA and U SPORTS Coach of the Year) “What a great turnout from the community. It was a • Peter Somerwil – Rowing (National President’s Award for outstanding true hometown crowd. My favourite part was hearing contributions to the sport of rowing) the children clamber on the metal stands to retrieve a foul ball and to see our players interacting with kids.” Other major awards brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/more-than-400-fans-pack-george- • Emily Schaefer – Women’s Wrestling (2018-19 Athlete of the Year) taylor-field-for-hometown-baseball/ • Jevon Balfour – Men’s Wrestling (2018-19 Athlete of the Year) Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 • Laura Court – Rowing (OUA and National Female Rower of the Year) • Katelyn Heyens – Women’s Rugby (U SPORTS Student-Athlete Community Service Award) • Logan Thompson – Men’s Hockey (OUA Goalie of the Year and Rookie of the Year) • Laura Condotta – Women’s Volleyball (OUA Player of the Year) Brock legends retire: Joe Kenny, as Head Brock Badgers spread holiday cheer • Hannah Taylor – Wrestling (OUA Outstanding Female Wrestler) 35+ Athletic Therapist and Manager of the Athletic On Dec. 5, 2018, the Brock men’s hockey team had • Chase Porter – Baseball (OUA Pitcher of the Year) an experience so heartwarming it could melt the Therapy Clinic and Chris Critelli, as Brock’s Assistant Athletic Director – each a staple in Brock • Andrea Jansen – Women’s Rowing (David S. Howes Spirit of Brock ice they normally play on. The Badgers paid a visit Award) athletics for more than three decades – retired from in to the Children’s Health Unit at Niagara Health’s St. • Malcolm Cavanagh – Men’s Cross Country (Dallas Beaton Award) Catharines site, on a mission to bring holiday cheer the University in 2018. After 37 years of helping keep Brock University student-athletes healthy, Joe has been • Surgite Awards – Terri Weeks (Women’s Curling) and Raymond Wong to the little ones inside. “This is an especially difficult (Men’s Rowing) time of year for kids to be in the hospital,” said Niagara a familiar face around Brock Sports and has played a key role as head athletic therapist for some of the Badgers’ • Joseph P. Kenny Student Therapist Award – Jennifer O’Neil and Health Child Life Specialist Lori Marino. “The kids enjoy Kayla Teeter it. Brock is an important part of our community and most significant athletic accomplishments. Chris has been synonymous with Brock athletics for 35 years. • Brock Sports Performance Awards – Brant Creelman (BSP Student for example, this visit today, it can make a difference in Intern of the Year) and Gillian DiMaria (BSP Impact Award) the lives of kids who are in the hospital.” Rarely have we seen anyone make such a huge and • Marilou Iusi Memorial Service Award – Jacob Smith brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/12/brock-badgers-spread-holiday- positive impact in Brock’s sports. cheer-at-st-catharines-hospital/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/retirement-party-for-chris-critelli- and-joe-kenny-to-be-held-friday/ 32 2018-19 Annual Report INCLUSIVITY at-toronto-maple-leafs-training-camp/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/brock-students-score-industry-insight- and NHLBroadcaster BradMay. Team DuncanFraser; and Toronto MapleLeafs Alumni Maple LeafsDirector of Client Services, Event Experience Leafs In-gamehostDanielleEmanuele (above); Toronto question-and-answer session with Dubas; Toronto Maple had the opportunity to hear from andparticipateina to see the successfulgradinhiselement. Students however, was particularly uniqueasitallowedstudents to inspire the nextgeneration. The Sept. 15 forum, campus throughreturned theyears to have who alumni in NiagaraFalls. Dubasisamongseveral notableBrock during anexclusive Speakers Forum at the Gale Centre ’07), gave 250 SPMA studentsinsightinto the franchise General ManagerandBrock Alumnus Kyle Dubas(BSM Representativesincluding team, fromthefan-favourite behind-the-bench experience they will never forget. offered Brock Sport Managementstudents arare Leafs Maple Leafs Maple training camp:TheToronto Brock studentsscore industryinsightat Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas • • • • • • • • • • the AlumniAssociation. and graduates excellencepromotes ofthe the University,alumni its service to society. The recognition of accomplished exceptional professional achievements and/or who have earnedprominence asaresult of their recognizing the achievements of Brock alumni The Alumni Association takes great pridein Gerry Townend.and Book Putnam, Tayler Parsons, James Crichton, MicheleZoccoli,Peter right: Joe Kenny, Karen McAllister-Kenny, Brian Distinguished Alumni pictured above from left to Alumni awards andrecognition Brian Parsons (BAdmin ’90) 2018 Goodman School of BusinessDistinguished Graduate – Book (BA’14) 2018 Faculty of Social Sciences Distinguished Graduate – Tayler Graduate –Peter Putnam (BSc’77) 2018 Faculty of Mathematicsand Sciences Distinguished Crichton (BA’79) 2018 Faculty of HumanitiesDistinguished Graduate – James Zoccoli (BA’89,BEd’91) 2018 Faculty of EducationDistinguished Graduate –Michele – Gerry Townend (BPhEd’90) 2018 Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Distinguished Graduate McAllister-Kenny (MEd’97) Distinguished Alumni – Joe Kenny (MEd’85)andKaren David Betzner Award – Crispin Bottomley(BA’04,BEd’05) Alumni Co-op Employer Award –RhondaKlosler (BBA’93) Community Engagement Award – Corey Fleischer(BA’06) Brock studentexcellence • • • education atBrock and the communityatlarge. a student’s contributions to their co-opemployers, co-op achievements andextra-curricular involvement, based on recognizes excellence injobperformance,academic Brock University’sthe of Co-opStudents Year Award Brock’s2019 Co-op Students ofthe Year • • • highest cumulative averages. first four-year bachelor’s degree with thehighestandsecond- silver medalsare awarded to the studentscompleting their with the highest overall average inagraduateprogram. The academic studies. The goldmedalispresented to the student The Governor General’s Medalsrecognize excellence in Governor General’sMedals • • • • • • • • • • • • • or significantcitizenship contributions to thecommunity. arts, writing, debating, science,extracurricularactivitiesand/ students listedbelowhave demonstrated excellence in fine for entryinto the Brock Leaders Citizenship Society. The Students who receive the Brock Leaders Award will beeligible high academicachievement andpersonalleadershipabilities. Brock Leaders Citizenship Awards recognize acombination of Citizenship AwardLeaders Brock Pradeep Kirani(graduate)– Goodman School of Business Josiah Dueck(undergraduate) – Goodman School of Business Rachel Van Herk(undergraduate) –Mathematicsand Science Silver –BillPhuong Truong –Mathematicsand Science Silver –Rachel Clemens –Mathematicsand Science Gold –MichellePrzedborski –Mathematicsand Science VaniHealth Sciences – Applied Sharma Jessica Sardella –Mathematicsand Science Sierra Orfei –Mathematicsand Science Sophia Nelson–Mathematicsand Science Julie Luth–Humanities Madison House–Mathematicsand Science Business of School – Goodman Thoreau Goodman Evan Fraser – Applied Health Sciences Marcus Fogh – Applied Health Sciences Jacob Thomas Downes–Humanities Alexandra Bula– Applied Health Sciences Ruth Benoy – Goodman School of Business Alexandra Adam –Mathematicsand Science • • • • • • • • • • • • • courage, innovation, inspirationandcommunityinvolvement. moreleadership, ofthe with oneor followingqualities: spirit graduating students who bestexemplify Sir IsaacBrock’s The Brock University Board of Trustees provides amedal for Board of Trustees Medal Brock Spirit of • • • • • • • • • • valuable service to Brock or the broader community. significant contribution tostudentlifeatBrock; orprovideda that helped to advanceBrock’s academicreputation; madea exceptional something association orteam;did organization, demonstrated exemplary leadershipinastudentclub, moreareas: ofthe in oneorfollowing been outstanding have The President’s Surgite Award recognizes those students who President’sSurgite Award • • honour high-level achievers in their studiesand off-campus lives. Student Success Centreand to Aboriginal Student Services The Aboriginal Achievement Awards are presented by Brock’s Aboriginal Achievement Awards Aniqah Zowmi – SocialSciences Zowmi Aniqah Grayson Wadsworth-Hayes– SocialSciences Lauren Saly –Education Kimberly Radersma–Education Olivia Suzanne Poulin – Goodman School of Business Pradeep Udayakumar Kirani– Goodman School of Business James Hall– Applied Health Sciences Bryan Giordano –Mathematicsand Science Janelyn Ocampo Dela Cruz –Mathematics and Science Keegan Bruce–Humanities Evans Clifford Boadi–Mathematicsand Science Aly Bailey– Applied Health Sciences Olivia Bagshaw–Mathematicsand Science Wei Wang – Goodman School of Business Daislyn Vidal –Mathematicsand Science Nicolas Andre Sardella –Mathematicsand Science Syed Fayyaz HusainRizvi–Mathematicsand Science Olivia Suzanne Poulin – Goodman School of Business Leila Meskine–Mathematicsand Science Taylor Lidster–Mathematicsand Science Dhruv Jivan – Applied Health Sciences Meghan Hickey – Applied Health Sciences – SocialSciences Jonah Graham Lyn Trudeau –Education – SocialSciences Printup Nick 33 2018-19 Annual Report INCLUSIVITY
Tim Murphy, Professor, Teaching awards Divya Joshi, Psychology Health Science
Brock University Distinguished Teaching Award Divya Joshi, Health Science Tim Murphy, Psychology Joshi teaches some of the most difficult courses in the Health Sciences curricula, Martin Danahay, including second- and third-year Biostatistics. Her teaching style allows students to Professor, Murphy has established an outstanding teaching record throughout the past 20 years Nancy Cook, English Language and teaching PSYC 2F23 – Introductory Statistics and Research Methods, along with develop strong independent learning skills that they can apply as they move on to Associate Professor, Literature many other courses. Colleagues and students remark on his easygoing, yet rigorous, any health-care profession. Sociology approach to statistics training that has earned him recognition within and outside the Don Ursino Award for Excellence in the Teaching of department and University. Large Classes Chancellor’s Chairs for Teaching Excellence (Research Nancy Cook, Sociology projects 2018-2021) For the last 10 years, Cook has taught the first-year Introduction to Sociology course, Martin Danahay, English one of the largest courses in the Faculty of Social Sciences. With class sizes of 495 Danahay uses cutting-edge 3D virtual reality hardware and software to identify students in each of two sections, Cook is committed to helping students understand Jenn Salfi, the subtle and diverse structure of the social world. Associate Professor, best practices for online discussion-based courses in a 3D environment. His Caitlyn Gallant, Nursing research project evaluates the impact of 3D technology in creating bodily presence Teaching Assistant Awards Psychology on teacher and student interactions. The University celebrates and recognizes Teaching Assistants (TAs) for their Jenn Salfi, Nursing contributions in supporting student learning and success at Brock. Salfi’s scholarship of teaching and learning project is called the “I” in Teams: The Graduate TA Award (sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and CPI) Development and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Course on Collaboration INCLUSIVITY and Teamwork. Working with colleagues from across Health Sciences, the course Caitlyn Gallant (PhD), Psychology INCLUSIVITY highlights the important role of each individual’s knowledge and skillset. Gallant’s goal is to “Challenge students and build their knowledge and skills, 34 Nicola Simmons, while fostering creativity, personal growth, and an intrinsic motivation to learn. I 35 Assistant Nicola Simmons, Education Professor, believe that this is best achieved through active and applied learning experiences, Jennifer Roters, Simmons is evaluating the impact of a Wikipedia Assignment on developing Educational Studies mentorship beyond the classroom, and reflective and individualized teaching.” Psychology graduate student outcomes and employability skills. The next phase of her research, supported by the 2018 Chancellor’s Chair for Teaching Excellence award, focuses on Jennifer Roters, Psychology the assignment’s value in contributing to overall graduate degree-level outcomes. Roters emphasizes the importance of guiding discovery for students. “When a learner is not told, but directed toward insight,” says Roters, “what they learn is more Brock University Award for Excellence in Teaching for meaningful, with a greater emotional connection to the material.” Annual Report 2018-19 Early Career Faculty Annual Report 2018-19 TA Award (sponsored by the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation (CPI) ) Rebecca McPherson, Health Science Rebecca MacPherson, MacPherson has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences Nicholas Gadea, Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Gadea shares with students his unrelenting sense of fascination for the world. Nicholas Gadea, Health Sciences since 2016. In her first year of teaching at Brock, she established a partnership Health Sciences between Brock and McMaster Medical School to provide students in the Human “Growth takes practice, patience and passion,” says Gadea. “I seek to teach students Anatomy and Human Pathology course the opportunity for hands-on experiential how to tap into all three of these quintessential qualities that will serve them no interaction with real human specimens in the McMaster Medical School cadaver lab. matter where the yellow brick road leads them.” Aleksandar Necakov, Biological Sciences International TA Award (sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and CPI) Necakov, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences since 2016, Yihong Bai, Economics spent the past two years organizing the first Brock University team to participate “My job,” says Bai, “is not only to teach students how to use economic equations to in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. Under solve their questions, more importantly, I can influence my students on how to study Aleksandar Necakov, his supervision, the Brock team was awarded a Bronze medal in iGEM at the Assistant Professor, by using different resources and inspire their thinking.” Yihong Bai, Biological Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Economics Novice TA Award (sponsored by the CPI) Clarke Thomson Award for Excellence in Sessional Teaching Monica Louie, Education Brian DeRuiter, Humanities Louie emphasizes the importance of authenticity in teaching and building De Ruiter has been a sessional instructor since 2008. As the instructor of the online a sense of community in the class. “This starts,” she says, “with my focus on content credit course, Being Human in a Digital World, with enrolments of upwards ensuring that I get to know my students and build relationships with each student to of 700 students, students praise De Ruiter for helping them to realize their individual the best of my ability.” impact and contributions to a variety of global issues.
Brian DeRuiter, Monica Louie, Humanities Education Adam J. MacNeil, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching The Faculty Teaching Award is presented annually to the professor in each Faculty Chris Fullerton, who, in the opinion of his or her students and peers, has displayed the qualities of Associate Professor, Geography and superior teaching, enthusiasm for the discipline and interest in the needs of students. Tourism Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Adam J. MacNeil, Health Sciences MacNeil’s core philosophy is that teaching and research synergize to foster excellence in the classroom and laboratory. MacNeil teaches courses centred on current research and nurtures a theme of student engagement using responseware technology in the classroom and integrating hands-on experiences. Robyn Bourgeois, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences Women’s and Gender Studies Chris Fullerton, Geography and Tourism Fullerton is dedicated to teaching excellence. Student testimonials and evaluations are evidence of his commitment to student success. Experiential learning is a cornerstone of his pedagogical philosophy, which ensures that students are able to truly experience the field of Geography. INCLUSIVITY Robyn Bourgeois, Women’s and Gender Studies INCLUSIVITY Bourgeois develops unique courses that combine feminist pedagogy, flexible course 36 delivery and indigenous content. Her teaching evaluations as well as informal 37 Shelley Griffin, commentary from students and colleagues show that she is truly a gifted teacher Assistant Professor, Educational Studies who takes seriously a commitment to student learning. Faculty of Education Shelley Griffin, Educational Studies Griffin places high value on exemplifying passion for music education and the importance of teacher engagement. A central component of her teaching is focused Annual Report 2018-19 on vulnerability and the impact that prior experience has on a music teacher’s identity. Annual Report 2018-19 Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl, Goodman School of Business Associate Dean, Marketing and Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl, Marketing and Product Innovation Product Innovation Thongpapanl is a dedicated, passionate teacher respected by both his peers and his students. He creates a comfortable and easy atmosphere both inside and outside the classroom for ideas to be exchanged, information to be transferred, knowledge to be realized and insights to be discovered. Faculty of Humanities Nigel Lezama, Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Nigel Lezama, Lezama is described as “a passionate educator, constantly enthusiastic about his Assistant Professor, work, and committed to his colleagues and to his students”. As comments from his Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures students attest, Lezama approaches teaching with an attitude of both seriousness and delight. Faculty of Mathematics and Science Richard Cheel, Earth Sciences Whether Cheel’s courses involve small groups focused on specific areas of sedimentology or courses that are broad in scope and offered online to several hundred students at a time, his commitment to improving the student experience Richard Cheel, makes him a role model of teaching excellence. Professor, Earth Sciences
Graduate Studies awards Research awards and Craig Tokuno, Liette Vasseur, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chairs Professor, Kinesiology Biological Sciences
Michael Plyley Graduate Mentorship Awards Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity Presented annually to recognize excellence in mentorship of graduate students. Liette Vasseur, Biological Sciences Craig Tokuno, Kinesiology Professor of Biological Sciences Liette Vasseur’s research on ecosystems, “Craig’s students always have the utmost respect for him because he treats biodiversity, sustainable development and community sustainability has taken them as equals. He is someone who takes great pride in his work, and instills her from small villages in Ecuador to large-scale farms in China and leadership Michael Bidochka, this value in the students that he mentors. His motivation style pushes his roles in global institutions. She is the President of the Canadian Commission for Tony Volk, Professor, UNESCO, UNESCO Chair in Community Sustainability: from Local to Global, and Professor, Biological Sciences students to strive for perfection in what they do. He consistently provides his Child and Youth Studies students with the resources and motivation they need to excel.” Vice-Chair (North America) and Chair (Ecosystem Governance) of the Commission Michael Bidochka, Biological Sciences on Ecosystem Management, International Union for Conservation of Nature. Her research links issues such as community-based ecosystem management, climate “As a graduate student, I could not have asked for a better mentor. He change adaptation and resilience and sustainable agriculture and rural communities. taught me how to manage a project, how to mentor younger students, how In Canada, it includes impacts of extreme events on meadow ecosystems, use of to perform research, and how to carry myself as a member of the scientific new technologies in sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem/landscape sustainable community, lessons I carry with me today. Dr. Bidochka understands what is development and resilience in Niagara rural communities. required for a student to succeed in science and does everything he can to Allison Flynn- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/brock-profs-among-researchers-in-national-organic-farming-research- Bowman, ensure that students under his care achieve and exceed their goals.” cluster/ CANADA Student, Applied Health Marilyn Rose Graduate Leadership Award RESEARCH Sciences Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence INCLUSIVITY Presented annually to recognize faculty, staff and students for their work and Tony Volk, Child and Youth Studies CHAIRS INCLUSIVITY leadership in enhancing the graduate studies experience at Brock University. Through his research of adolescents in Canada, China and Dominica, Professor of AT BROCK 38 39 Allison Flynn-Bowman, Applied Health Sciences Child and Youth Studies Tony Volk has been looking for factors that account for APRIL 2019 “Her continual support in pushing my institutional knowledge forward, the presence of ‘evil,’ which he defines as being “an arrogant and predatory, yet evinced by her frequent willingness to engage in conversations about my non-pathological, drive to adaptively better oneself at the expense of others.” • JULIA BAIRD, Human interests were a regular reminder of her commitment to her own intellectual He studies anti-social behaviours such as bullying, aggression, psychopathy, Dimensions of Water curiosity, fostering the same in the next generation of graduate students.” narcissism, Machiavellianism and sadism. Volk and his colleagues appear to have Resources and Water found one crucial factor underlying these behaviours: a low level of the so-called Resilience Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research Awards “H-factor.” The “H-factor,” or honesty-humility, is one of six basic personality traits • KAREN CAMPBELL, Annual Report 2018-19 These awards recognize graduate students who have presented projects that are of the HEXACO model of human personality, which also includes emotionality, Cognitive Neuroscience Annual Report 2018-19 highly original and are addressing significant questions. extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience. People of Aging Faculty of Applied Health Sciences who have high levels of H are sincere and modest; people who have low levels are • VINCENZO DE LUCA, Plant • Bradley Baranowski, MSc Applied Health Sciences deceitful and pretentious. Biotechnology • Matthew Mallette, Phd Applied Health Sciences brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/child-and-youth-studies-prof-awarded-brocks-2018-chancellors- • ANDREA DOUCET, Gender, • Greig Inglis, PhD Applied Health Sciences chair-for-research-excellence/ Faculty of Education Work, Care and Community • Rachel St. Hilarie, Master of Education Canada Research Chairs • MICHAEL HOLMES, • Lyn Trudeau, PhD Educational Studies The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program was created by the federal Neuromuscular Mechanics Faculty of Humanities government in 2000 to attract and retain top researchers. Tier 1 and Tier 2 CRCs and Ergonomics • Caroyln Fast, MA History are nominated by universities and must also be confirmed by their peers as being • TOMÁŠ HUDLICKÝ, • Carmen Long, PhD Interdisciplinary Humanities exceptional researchers and potential leaders – even world leaders – in their field. Biocatalysis Faculty of Mathematics and Science At the end of April 2019, there were eight Canada Research Chair holders at • JENNIFER ROWSELL, • Emily Ham, MSc Earth Sciences Brock. In late 2018 and early 2019, the University announced the recruitment Multiliteracies • Sarah Walker, PhD Biological Sciences of researchers and scholars for six CRCs in the areas of: Indigenous Arts Practice; • WENDY WARD, Bone and Faculty of Social Sciences Mechanisms of Health and Disease; Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Muscle Development • Stephanie Murray, MA Geography Biological Psychology; Tissue Remodelling and Plasticity throughout the Lifespan; • Alison O’Connor, PhD Psychology and Youth Performance and Mental Health. Brock University aims to have a full Goodman School of Business complement of 13 Canada Research Chair holders by the end of 2020. • Fares Belkhiria, MSc Management brocku.ca/research-at-brock/research-chairs/#ward Excellence in staff
President’s Distinguished Staff Award 25 years of service to Brock The President’s Distinguished Staff Award recognizes • Steve Anderson – Mail Clerk: Receiving and Mail individuals who have consistently provided outstanding • Jeffrey Atkinson – Professor: Chemistry contributions to the working environment at Brock University • Jane Helleiner – Professor: Sociology at a level significantly beyond normal expectations. • Rahul Kumar – Assistant Professor: Department of Educational • Stephanie Brooks – Undergraduate Co-ordinator: Sport Studies Management • Frances Meffe – Administrative Co-ordinator: History • Dennis Ceci – Graphic Designer: Printing Services • Janet Sackfie – Administrative Assistant: English Language and • Lesa Mansfield –Administrative Co-ordinator and Graduate Literature Advisor: Sociology • Murray Smith – Professor: Sociology • Elizabeth Wasylowich – Administrative Assistant: Centre For • Linda Stillabower – Associate Professor: Accounting Women’s and Gender Studies and Labour Studies • Susan Sydor – Assistant Professor: Department of Educational Human Resources Distinguished Staff Studies • Paul Tritton – Customer Service/Printing Co-ordinator: Printing Service Award for Leadership Services • Audrey Fehlow – Director: Information Technology Services • James Weatherson – Cleaner: Custodial INCLUSIVITY 35 years of service to Brock RESEARCH 40 • Sandra Boone – Publication and Programs Co-ordinator: i Recreation
• Peter Bradstreet – Aquatics Associate: Recreation THANK YOU • Robert Carlone – Professor: Biological Sciences for your many years • Ted Costanzo – Carpenter: Facilities of contribution and • Kenneth Enns – Electrician, Lead Hand: Facilities for continuing to • Cynthia Leavitt – Library Assistant: Collections Services 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19
make Brock a great Annual Report 2018-19 place to work! • Thomas Macdonald – Manager, Technical Services: Mathematics and Science, Dean’s Office • Bozidar Mitrovic – Professor: Physics • Jonathan Radue – Associate Professor: Computer Science • Barbara Tatarnic – Manager: Continuing Education and Outreach CCOVI – Programs • Peter Yannopoulos – Professor: Marketing, International Business and Strategy
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Brock hosted Development 2018: A Canadian May Conference on Developmental Psychology, welcoming June Greg Finn was appointed to serve as Brock’s July August Professionals from the theatre community more than 420 researchers. interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic, descended on the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brock-hosts-top-national- effective Oct. 1, 2018. Leela MadhavaRau was named Performing Arts Aug. 15 to 18 for the 28th Annual conference-in-developmental-psychology/ Rebecca Alcock celebrated after being named brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/greg-finn- Brock University’s first Director of CITT/ICTS Rendez-vous Annual Conference. Brock University’s 100,000th graduate during Spring will-become-brocks-interim-provost- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/national-theatre- Tom Rankin, left, and Brock’s President Gervan Fearon Convocation Friday, June 8. and-vp-academic/ Human Rights and Equity. conference-comes-to-miwsfpa/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/brock-names- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/gallery-brock-closes- 2018 stood in front of the newly named Rankin Family first-director-of-human-rights-and-equity/ Pavilion, honouring Rankin’s $2-million donation. spring-convocation-with-celebration-of-100000th- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brocks-new-main- graduate/ entrance-to-be-named-in-honour-of-rankin-family/ The lives of Joe, Anita and Laura Robertson – dedicated TO members of the Brock community – were celebrated by around 1,300 people who came together to pay Excellence in 2018-19 Excellence Brock Chancellor Gervan Fearon made Brock biologist Liette Brock leaders welcome their respects at Brock University his first international trip as Vasseur named President Shirley Cheechoo Friday, Aug. 10. Michelle McGinn was Shirley Cheechoo to a Students shared the 2019 President to the Caribbean, to of Canadian Commission second term as Chancellor launched The Weengushk brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/ appointed Interim Associate increase student mobility and for UNESCO International Film Festival. celebration-of-lives-for-robertson- Brock experience at Canada’s It is exciting to review some of the Brian E. Power was brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/ Vice-President, Research. research collaborations. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/ brock-leaders-welcome- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/07/ family-to-be-held-at-brock- largest comic and gaming accomplishments of the past year appointed Vice-Provost and Associate brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/ brock-biologist-named-president- On July 1, 2018 Brock became brock-chancellor-launches- friday/ event, Fan Expo Canada. Vice-President, Academic. gervan-fearon-comp letes-first- cheechoo-to-a-second-term- vpr-appoints-interim-associate-vice- of-canadian-commission-for- as-chancellor/ the first higher education institution in indigenous-film-festival/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/08/ and showcase what the budget brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brian-power- president-research/ international-trip-as-brock- unesco/ sharing-the-brock-experience-at-canadas- president/ Canada to launch Workday HR. supports. This timeline represents appointed-vice-provost-and-associate-vice- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/06/brocks-new-hr- largest-comic-and-gaming-event/ president-academic/ a reflection of excellence in people, system-set-to-launch-this-weekend/ their accomplishments and other 2018 significant events at Brock – it exemplifies what makes Brock Marcie Jacklin was Brock’s first recipient of September October November The newly formed President’s Advisory December the Librarian Emeritus designation during the great. Many of the stories are taken Committee for Human Rights, Equity and Brock University Chancellor University’s Fall Convocation ceremony on Decolonization held its first meeting on Shirley Cheechoo (top) and four-time from the Brock News as well as On Sept. 21, more than 400 students came together Friday, Oct. 12. Paper statues of Indigenous Tuesday, Oct. 30. Paralympian alumna Elisabeth Walker- from a University-wide call. We for the University’s annual Grape Stomp. brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/brock-to-honour- military leaders John Norton, left, and Young (BPhEd ’02) were appointed to brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/gallery-brock-turns-purple- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/brock- Brock first-librarian-emeritus/ John Brant were unveiled in their new the Order of Canada. encourage anyone who has a story for-canadas-messiest-university-tradition/ launches-human-rights-equity-and- implemented a home at Brock. decolonization-committee/ new Institutional Strategic brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/12/brocks-chancellor- they think would be relevant for Plan, focusing on brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/12/indigenous- cheechoo-named-to-order-of-canada/ statues-find-their-home-at-brock-university/ next year’s timeline to submit it Student Experience, brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/01/brock-grad- Research, Community appointed-to-order-of-canada/ to [email protected]. In Brock Engagement and Inclusivity. addition to the events described in Civil rights activist and founder of the #MeToo University’s Cool the timeline, many of the ongoing movement Tarana Burke urged Climate Oenology Brock signed a and Viticulture Institute, awards received by students, a sold-out crowd to look beyond brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/12/brocks- GSB alumna Suman the statistics to “see the people, collaborative agreement hosted the world’s largest new-strategic-plan-focuses-on-student- Nagra (BAcc ’18, MAcc ’18) alumni, faculty and staff, as well not just the numbers” during a with University of Karachi tasting of Canadian sparkling experience-research-community- was in top one per cent in Third-year Orange Shirt Day is held annually powerful presentation on Oct. 29. in Pakistan Tuesday, Nov. 6. as Brock Sports achievements, wine on Nov. 29. engagement-and-inclusivity/ Canada on the CPA Common Oenology and Viticulture on Sept. 30 to bring to light the Peter Partridge Sr. a former brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/metoo- The University saw a record- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/ brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/ Final Exam. student experiences, research student Jessica Oppenlaender was history of residential schools and their Brock Board of Trustees member and the founder-urges-brock-community- breaking 5,300 prospective students and brock-signs-collaborative- ccovi-hosts-worlds-largest-tasting- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/12/ named the inaugural recipient of the longtime Chair of the Rodman Hall Advisory to-embrace-the-movements- family members at Brock’s Fall Preview agreement-with-university-of- accounting-grad-in-top- accomplishments, community negative effects on children’s self- of-canadian-sparkling-wine/ RBC Niagara Wine Rising Star Award esteem and well-being. Committee, passed away Oct. 3 message/ Day on Sunday, Nov. 4 karachi-in-pakistan/ one-per-cent-on-national- engagement events and Alumni brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/ccovi-student- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/09/orange-shirt- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/10/brock-mourning-the- brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/11/brocks-fall-preview- exam/ successes, are highlighted in named-rising-star-at-grape-and-wine/ day-to-raise-awareness-of-residential-schools/ death-of-peter-partridge-sr/ day-an-overwhelming-success/ this report.
January February Barry Wright, Associate Professor March April Conference organizers and master’s Paul Paterson (BA ’90, BEd ’05) received of Business, will oversee a wide scope of the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in students Keely Grossman (with guide dog organizational disciplines for the 2021 Canada ) Pathstone Mental to Izzy), Kevin Hobbs, Sarah Hurme and Anella Teaching from the Right Honorable Julie Payette, Brock University and Niagara Health launched a on Games as the new Chief Executive Officer. or A celebration was held Friday, Feb. 1, to Health and Brock University f T Bieteru were pleased with the turnout at Canada’s 29th Governor General, in a ceremony new partnership March 8 to work towards improved o brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/02/brock-prof-barry- y officially open the new Goodman School of signed a Memorandum of it the inaugural Ability Empowerment Day rs at Rideau Hall on Jan. 28. wright-is-the-new-ceo-of-2021-canada-games/ health and well-being. e INSTITUTIONAL Business building at Brock University. Understanding March 22 to iv held on campus April 29. brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/02/brock-alumnus- brocku.ca/brock-news/2019/03/niagara-health-brock-university- n U
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Brock Wellness are consistent with the holistic approach of the Workplace Wellness Framework and include the eight dimensions of Wellness continues to be an integral focus of the Brock wellness outlined in Figure 7. community. The importance of wellness initiatives and the focus on well-being influences the overall health of faculty and Central to the Workplace Wellness Framework is the Employee staff, and supports a culture of work-life balance. Mental Health Strategy, which promotes positive mental health through multiple wellness initiatives by developing resources, This past year, a Workplace Wellness Framework was education and training to ensure the following objectives developed to address employee well-being through a holistic are achieved: 1) Raise awareness and promote well-being, 2) approach, based on the American Substance Abuse and Mental Develop personal resilience and self-management, 3) Address Health Services Administration’s eight dimensions of wellness: gaps by enhancing services, programs and supports through Emotional, Environmental, Spiritual, Social, Occupational, prevention, and 4) Create and sustain a supportive campus Physical, Intellectual and Financial. Some of the most environment. A new addition this year has been the launch important wellness initiatives include: of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health • To promote physical activity, challenges have been First Aid Training, designed to help faculty and staff be better developed that can be incorporated into the workday (ex. equipped to understand the impact of mental illness and to The Race to the North Pole Challenge). increase people’s ability to support those dealing with mental • To protect against the harm from second-hand smoke health challenges. and vapour, smoking and vaping of tobacco, nicotine One of the most anticipated events of the year is hosted by
or related products is prohibited except in established OUR PEOPLE outdoor designated smoking areas, and all smoking and the Human Resources Department – Employee Wellness Day. vaping of recreational cannabis is completely prohibited. The event is dedicated to the faculty and staff that make up 45 • To encourage regular activity throughout the day in a the Brock community and offers workshops that address the sedentary environment, Healthy Meetings Guidelines eight dimensions of wellness. It consistently draws a large were developed, which include walking meetings and audience, with more than 600 employees attending, which physical activity breaks. is a testament to the continued success of Wellness Day. On • To aid in the promotion of work-life balance and provide this day, the University presents a Health, Safety, and Wellness support for employees in need of assistance, Brock’s Champion Award, which recognizes Brock faculty and staff, Employee and Family Assistance Program provides a wide either as individuals or as a department, for championing a 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 range of confidential and voluntary support services to culture of health, safety and wellness. Visit facebook.com/ eligible employees and their dependents. The services brockuwellness, twitter.com/brockuwellness, or the Employee Wellness Group on Yammer for more information on wellness initiatives.
Figure 7 Emotional Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships.
Financial Environmental Satisfaction with current and Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that future financial situations. support well-being.
Intellectual Social Recognizing creative abilities Developing a sense of and finding ways to expand connection, belonging and a knowledge and skills. well-developed support system.
Physical Spiritual Recognizing the need for Expanding our sense of purpose physical activity, diet, sleep and meaning in life. and nutrition. Occupational Personal satisfaction and enrichment Adapted from Swarbrick M. (2006), A Wellness Approach. derived from one’s work. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 29(4), 311-314.
Pullout 2/viii 46 2018-19 Annual Report OUR PEOPLE faculty can access development opportunities. can faculty development in order to create asingleplace where staffand that occur across the campus. A new LearningPlanisin learning opportunities and co-ordinate the various training and collaborate best to how University togethertodiscuss Development Committee, bringingpartners from across the This past year, HumanResources created anewLearningand our faculty andstaff. skills of leadership and ways todevelopbetter thetechnical Department iscommitted to continually looking for newand and faculty, as well as our students. The Human Resources people grow and develop, and that focus applies to our staff Brock isan organization with amandateandmission to help Developing leadership improve andexcel. Strategy isanexample of Brock’s commitment to continually The development andimplementation of Brock’s first People key stakeholders later this year, implementation will follow. environment andculture. Once endorsed or approved by that will result inmeaningfulimprovements to the work gather the knowledgerequired to develop aPeople Strategy Further consultation opportunities are plannedin order to leadership. University conducting aseries of focus groups with staff, faculty and analysis of people-related data andsystems,have been of the University. To that end,staffconductedanextensive importantly, itrequires anunderstanding of the current state trends andgeneralemployment trends. Second, andmost scan was conducted,lookingatlabourmarkets, university secondary sector. To that end,a thorough environmental an understanding of the shapeandpath of the post- impactful, several elementsare required. First,itrequires To develop aPeople Strategy that iseffective and the University and the Institutional Strategic Plan. delivery of programs andservices,as well as the mandate of organizational culture that supports faculty andstaffin the focuses on intentionally buildinga work environment and concept in the North American university context,andit of aPeople Strategy. A peoplestrategyisarelatively new championed thedevelopment Brock,leadership our University of the role of faculty andstaffinensuring the overall success of new Institutional Strategic Plan.Recognizing the importance In November 2018, the Board of Trustees approved Brock’s Developing aPeople Strategy Focus on Learningatbrocku.ca/hr/training/focus/ Training opportunities are available to staffand faculty via program forfutureyears. program, a full assessment will beconducted to improve the pilot relationships. new endofthe Atformation ofthesethe were created, andresources have beenprovided to support the and opportunities for collaboration. Thirteen mentorshippairs University, buildingrelationships, opportunities for growth, program matchedmentorsandmentees from across the the University’s program.for mentorship The firstformal Human Resources Departmentlaunchedapilotprogram Finally, inaddition to already existingleadership training, the than 485staffhave accessed training through Lynda.com. have access to neededlearning on-demand. To date, more topics. This resource hasmeantstudents, faculty andstaff has more than 30,000 videos andcoursesina wide range of resource.Lynda.comaccess tothis assess the value of order to have beengrantedaccess to Lynda.com for a three-year pilot,in staff and faculty atevery post-secondary institutionin Ontario LinkedIn. In partnership with eCampus Ontario, allstudents, online learningplatform, which was recently purchased by of Brock’s membership to Lynda.com, aninternationally known implementation in the lead addition, thedepartmenttook In Figure 8 people. because ofthededicationour Brockworks more. there are 254staffand faculty with 20 years of service or providing more.workforce serviceor Currently,five years of than 10 years of service, andmore than 70percent of Brock’s and faculty atBrock, with more than 50percentproviding more initiatives. The graphbelow depicts the long-termservice of staff to recognize our exceptional Brock team with incentives and faculty andstaff for their dedication, and we will continue Our peopleare the key to Brock’s success. We appreciate all Our employees 17 Ongoing permanentemployees as of December2018(%) 20 15 9 18 8 13 More than 20 years of service Between 15and20 years of service Between 10and15 years of service Between 5and10 years of service Between 2and5 years of service Between 1and2 years of service Less than 1 year of service Source: HRISasatDecember 31 , 2018. 1,490 1,010 available to users ofthe University’savailable to information. financial financial transactionsofthe University. The following now information surfaceofthe Workday scratchthe factsonly The implementation of Workday financials hassignificantly enhanced Brock’s ability tounderstandand report on the Financial facts Reviewingnumbers the Figure 9 Tracking transactions andprocesses Figure 10 *Ex 556 370 143 cludes supplierinvoicesbatchinput Monthly supplierinvoices* ,7 ,0 ,2 ,5 ,5 ,4 ,1 ,9 ,4 ,5 ,0 1,645 1,508 1,254 1,948 1,196 1,813 1,544 1,250 1,356 1,429 1,208 1,077 a ueJl u.Sp.Oct. Sept. Aug. July June May Manual journals,accruals, finance-adjusting journalsandadhocbank May 115 11 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 6 4 4 3 1,436 1,411 310 560 95 4 6 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 9 Supplier invoicelifecycle(2018-19) June 1,346 1,478 938 206 187 by Finance. Av July erage approval time (days) Number of transactions processed in Workday Financein2018-19 –by 1,495 1,335 343 312 137 Nov. Aug. e.Jn e.MrhApril March Feb. Jan. Dec. 1,634 1,353 338 322 163 Sept. time-cheques only (days) Av erage payment transactions 1,749 1,755 388 426 192 Oct. 1,869 1,731 336 107 417 Customer invoices No v. 1,033 1,361 YS AY D 2016-17 fully approved from the day itissubmittedis: 476 The average time for anexpensereport to be 440 82 19 Dec. Supplier invoices 2,262 1,509 (including weekend(including days). 466 475 181 Jan. type 1,202 YS AY D 2017-18 1,611 510 415 157 16 Expense r Fe b. 1,908 1,420 eports 614 301 114 Marc h YS AY D 2018-19 3,486 1,046 Ad hocpayments 1,112 615 179 11 transactions processed: 50,913 Total April
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Tracking spending type Tracking suppliers, regional spending and collaborative buying
Figure 11 Figure 14 Figure 15: Brock’s top suppliers by operating cost amount(1) 2018-19 travel costs by spend type (%) 2018-19 travel costs by funding source (%) 2018-19 Lab equipment and supplies purchases by supplier(1) (%) Supplier Purchase Operating City of St. Catharines Water and taxes 5 Agilent Technologies Canada Inc. 5 External research grants Bio Rad Laboratories Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc. Natural gas 9 Start-up and professional reimbursement accounts 16 Dell Computer Corporation Canadian Research Knowledge Network Library acquisitions 34 Internally restricted operating, capital and research projects 27 Cansel Council of Ontario Universities Library acquisitions Course fees GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Company Total Spend 11 Brock Plaza Corporation Residence lease payments 3 Operating Total Spend Cortech Solutions $4,899,000 9 21 Units reporting to the VP Administration – 36% 2 $719,615 Anatomage Inc. Horizon Electricity 2 ADInstruments Inc. Units reporting to the VP Academic – 27% 3 11 Garda Security 15 Faculty of Education – 10% 3 Thales Visionix Inc. 4 FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Facilities rental 26 Goodman School of Business – 7% 4 9 PerkinElmer Health Sciences Canada Inc. 54 Faculty of Social Sciences – 5% 8 Mettler-Toledo Inc. Enbridge Natural gas Accommodation Units in Global – 4% Other CURIE Insurance Airfare 19 Units directly reporting to the President – 4% (1) Does not include departmental P-card spending. Niagara College Shared programs Transportation (ex. mileage and airfare) Faculty of Humanities – 3% Ethical Associates Inc. Professional services Meals Faculty of Applied Health Sciences – 2% Other travel costs Faculty of Mathematics and Science – 1% Sodexo Canada, Ltd. Foodservice Mileage Units reporting to the VP Research – 1% Softchoice LP Software
Figure 12 Figure 16 Spending on expense reports by type* (%) Spending on expense reports by funding source* (%) Total spending(2) to
Operating Niagara-on 5 22 -the-Lake NIAGARA 5 External research grants Grimsby Start-up and professional reimbursement accounts region suppliers for 2018-19 Lincoln St. Catharines 7 35 Internally restricted operating, capital and research projects was more than $34 million REVIEWING THE NUMBERS Total Spend REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 9 Operating to more than suppliers. 11 $13,631,000 Units reporting to the VP Administration – 40% 510 Thorold 48 Units reporting to the VP Academic – 21% West Lincoln The average spend per supplier was 49 13 Niagara Units directly reporting to the President – 7% 15 Pelham Falls more than $67,000. 18 Goodman School of Business – 6% Faculty of Mathematics Science – 6% Welland (2) Included in spending amount are payments to suppliers relating 17 Faculty of Education – 5% Travel and Marketing and 61 to funds collected by Brock University on the supplier’s behalf. conference fees advertising Units in Global – 4% Equipment purchases Hospitality Faculty of Social Sciences – 4% Niagara West Wainfleet and repairs and Contracted services Faculty of Humanities – 3% Niagara Centre maintenance Port Colborne Fort Erie Memberships, dues Faculty of Applied Health Sciences – 2% Niagara East Materials and supplies and subscriptions Units reporting to the VP Research – 2% St. Catharines Annual Report 2018-19 Other Professional Annual Report 2018-19 development/training *Spending includes departmental purchases made on department purchasing cards and excludes central finance purchasing cards.
Figure 13 Figure 17 Spending on internal research projects and Top Niagara region suppliers by spend amount(2): The following are the average values of external research grants by type ($000s) transactions for 2018-19: • BUSU Inc. Internal Total • E.S. Fox Limited research $3.7 Expense reports – $816 projects million • Toromont Cat – A Division of Toromont Industries Ltd. Supplier invoices – $8,530 • City of St. Catharines External Total Ad hoc payments – $655 research $14.4 • Horizon Total collaborative buying in 2018-19 was grants million • Enbridge
0 2500 5000 7500 10000 12500 15000 • FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre • Niagara College $9.3 MILLION Personnel Costs* made through the Ontario Educational Scholarships, fellowships, bursaries and awards • Stolk Construction Limited Equipment purchases and repairs and maintenance • Beatties Stationary Ltd. Collaborative Marketplace, the Ministry Travel costs and conference fees • Promus Niagara of Government Services Vendor of Record Total active purchasing cards as of April 30, 2019 were Materials and supplies Professional fees and contracted services • Merit Contractors Niagara Agreements and other collaborations with 906, with spending on purchasing cards totalling Other • Brennan Paving Limited universities and local public sector partners. more than in 2018-19. *External research grants spending includes the funding of Canada Research Chairs’ salaries • Webley Construction Limited $20.8 MILLION recorded in operating. Overview Financial results – funding basis the whole University community, congratulations and thank you for your commitment to exceeding this budget for yet The following section explains the 2018-19 results on a It’s always exciting to see the engagement of the University, as well as the excellence in students, alumni, faculty and staff, another successful year. Our Strategic Plan has guided us funding basis, not to be confused with the audited Financial and their accomplishments. These activities are supported by the resource allocations of the University. The following toward the success behind these numbers. This financial Statements, which are prepared in accordance with sections provide a closer look at the financial activity of the University. reporting section is just one of many ways the University accounting standards for not-for-profits (Part III of the CPA reports and celebrates Brock’s contributions to society. We Figure 18 illustrates the financial results of the University compared to the budget and prior-year actual. The information is Handbook NFPS). The funding basis represents committed hope you find the following analysis relevant and useful and presented on a funding basis, which represents the commitment of cash and the audited Financial Statements prepared in cash. A positive balance, or funding surplus, represents thank everyone for contributing to the stories behind Brock’s accordance with accounting standards for not-for-profits (NFPS). A reconciliation between the two presentations can be uncommitted cash, and a negative balance, or funding strong fiscal results in 2018-19. found starting on page 64, with commentary on the funding actual results starting on page 51, and commentary for the deficit, represents overcommitted cash. NFPS actual results on page 68. The 2018-19 fiscal year marks the fifth straight year of Review of overall revenue Figure 18 funding surplus results. The actual funding surplus for Actual revenue for 2018-19 showed strong results, with a Funding NFPS Funding NFPS 2018-19 of $6.5 million is before year-end discretionary budget beat of almost $4.9 million. The budget for student fees 2018-19 2018-19 2018-19 2018-19 2017-18 2017-18 ($000s) appropriations for reinvestment in the University. These was extremely accurate, with a miss of only $0.02 million Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Actual or 0.01 per cent. Grant revenue beat budget by $0.4 million Revenue internally restricted transfers fund the strategic initiative and other revenue was $2.2 million above budget. Internal Student fees 178,067 178,091 178,739 178,091 167,446 167,658 fund, capital and infrastructure projects and reserves, and Grant revenue 97,927 97,575 96,442 95,814 97,371 96,156 transition funding to support a long-standing government chargeback revenue and inter-fund revenue were higher than Internal chargebacks 10,055 8,994 9,426 program that is winding down and leaving a positive legacy budget by $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Inter-fund revenue 6,712 5,416 3,239 REVIEWING THE NUMBERS for smoking cessation. Further details of these discretionary Tuition and enrolment REVIEWING THE NUMBERS Research revenue 14,592 11,031 12,794 appropriations are provided on page 57. As mentioned previously, the student fee revenue budget 50 Other revenue 51,333 49,130 64,144 62,211 48,600 60,589 51 Total revenues 344,094 339,206 353,917 347,147 326,082 337,197 When the 2018-19 funding budget was originally of more than $178 million was achieved. Figure 19 details Operating costs established, we estimated a balanced funding budget. To tuition revenue and other student fee revenue separated Personnel costs (212,647) (219,568) (220,714) (222,683) (205,233) (212,064) Inter-fund expense (29,950) (25,293) (23,288) Figure 19: Student fees by reporting unit Other operating costs (94,993) (94,345) (117,284) (119,332) (92,419) (113,085) 2018-19 2018-19 2017-18 ($000s) Listed below Total operating costs (337,590) (339,206) (337,998) (342,015) (320,940) (325,149) Actual Budget Actual Funding surplus (before discretionary Total tuition revenue in University Global 151,589 150,439 141,737 (1) 6,504 - 15,919 5,132 5,142 12,048 appropriations) Tuition revenue budgeted in respective departments Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 Discretionary appropriations (6,475) (5,132) Professional Master’s Preparation Certificate (Business) (PMPC) 740 757 1,298 (2) Funding surplus (after discretionary 29 - 15,919 5,132 10 12,048 International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) 8,303 8,516 7,321 (2) appropriations) International Master of Professional Accounting (IMPAcc) 1,573 2,653 1,621 (2) Master’s Preparation Certificate in Education (MPCE) 546 586 323 (3) International Master of Education (MEd) 1,205 1,219 1,238 (3) Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (MA LING) 25 149 49 (4) International Master of Science in Materials Physics (MSc) 170 140 103 (6) Total international student programs (ISP)s 12,562 14,020 11,953 Continuing Teacher Education – Additional Qualifications (AQ) 668 636 670 (3) Center for Adult Education and Community Outreach (CAECO) 833 818 791 (3) Indigenous Education Programs 25 65 116 (3) Intensive English Language Program (IELP) 3,748 3,944 3,524 (5) Summer English Language Program (SELP) 477 410 472 (5) Total other self-funded programs 5,751 5,873 5,573 Tuition revenue in respective departments 18,313 19,893 17,526 Total tuition revenue 169,902 170,332 159,263 Fee revenue 8,165 7,759 8,183 Total student fees 178,067 178,091 167,446
Departments the tuition revenue is reported in: (1) University Global; (2) Goodman School of Business; (3) Faculty of Education; (4) Faculty of Social Sciences; (5) Student Services; (6) Faculty of Mathematics and Science by where the tuition is reported. The majority of tuition is the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and the Faculty of Figure 22: Tuition revenue budgeted in University Global (1) 2018-19 2018-19 2017-18 reported in University Global, with the tuition reported in Mathematics and Science saw the largest growth, with 285 ($000s) Actual Budget Actual other departments detailed by program in Figure 19. and 115 additional students, respectively. Undergraduate – domestic International student programs’ (ISP) tuition and other self- By session, overall global tuition was 11.3 per cent from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences 25,786 25,160 23,248 funded programs recorded lower-than-budgeted tuition Spring/Summer sessions and the remaining 88.7 per cent Goodman School of Business 21,590 21,802 20,414 of $1.6 million. Deans and unit heads have been looking from Fall/Winter, as shown in Figure 21. Figure 22 details Faculty of Education 6,464 6,288 6,067 at program design and developing strategies to address global tuition by Faculty of major as compared to budget Faculty of Humanities 10,127 10,647 10,419 the budget variances for some programs, such as the and prior year. International tuition was higher than budget Faculty of Mathematics and Science 12,569 12,438 11,772 Goodman School of Business IMBA and IMPAcc programs, by almost $3 million, driven both by undergraduate, Faculty of Social Sciences and 29,561 30,196 30,045 the Faculty of Social Science MA LING ISP program and especially in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science and undeclared arts the Brock International IELP program. Despite some of the the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, and graduate, Other (2) 269 277 219 noted variances, Brock achieved budget with strong overall which was also driven by the Faculty of Mathematics and Total undergraduate – domestic 106,366 106,808 102,184 enrolment and higher-than-planned international student Science. Graduate – domestic recruitment. Faculty of Applied Health Sciences 1,645 1,526 1,450 Figure 21 Goodman School of Business 1,173 1,413 1,187 Global tuition exceeded budget by $1.15 million, even with Global tuition billings by session ($millions) Faculty of Education 1,239 1,347 1,278 the 2018-19 budget including an incremental enrolment 134.4 Faculty of Humanities 444 554 491 target of $1.1 million, which translated into an additional 124.6 Faculty of Mathematics and Science 986 993 838 REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 118.8 REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 100 undergraduate students. The positive results were Faculty of Social Sciences 2,686 2,630 2,484 driven by strong enrolment growth. As detailed in 52 Total graduate – domestic 8,173 8,463 7,728 53 Figure 20, all-in student headcount, which includes all Total domestic 114,539 115,271 109,912
undergraduate and graduate students, including letters of Undergraduate – international permission, non-degree students, additional qualifications, 88.7% Faculty of Applied Health Sciences 2,549 1,515 1,594 87.9% 88.4% certificates and ISP programs, beat 2017-18 enrolment Goodman School of Business 11,853 12,440 11,357 by 280 students, or 1.5 per cent, with positive results Faculty of Education 58 73 61 experienced in undergraduate and graduate levels and Faculty of Humanities 1,139 810 820 17.2 17.1 across both domestic and international cohorts. The 15.6 Faculty of Mathematics and Science 6,307 4,438 4,229 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 11.3% 12.1% Annual Report 2018-19 strongest results as compared to last year were experienced 11.6% Faculty of Social Sciences and 11,066 11,189 9,626 in international undergraduate students, which saw growth 2018-19 Actual 2017-18 Actual 2016-17 Actual undeclared arts (2) of 186 students or 13.4 per cent. Headcount by Faculty is Spring/Summer Fall/Winter Other 59 69 45 shown in ‘The big picture’ pull-out. As compared to 2017-18, Total undergraduate – international 33,031 30,534 27,732 Graduate – international Figure 20: All-in student enrolment by type Faculty of Applied Health Sciences 234 184 215 2018-19 Actual 2017-18 Actual 2016-17 Actual Goodman School of Business 1,718 1,792 1,725 Type (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) Headcount FTE Headcount FTE Headcount FTE Faculty of Education 108 78 146 Undergraduate – domestic 15,714 15,669 15,735 Faculty of Humanities 196 133 243 Undergraduate – international 1,572 1,386 1,307 Faculty of Mathematics and Science 1,226 864 1,176 Total undergraduate 17,286 16,266 17,055 16,017 17,042 15,666 Faculty of Social Sciences 537 483 588 Graduate – domestic 1,162 1,133 1,154 Total graduate – international 4,019 3,534 4,093 Graduate – international 664 644 602 Total international 37,050 34,068 31,825 Total graduate 1,826 1,535 1,777 1,558 1,756 1,434 Incremental enrolment target - 1,100 Total 19,112 17,801 18,832 17,575 18,798 17,100 Total Tuition Revenue University Global 151,589 150,439 141,737 (1) Represents Fall student headcount full-time (FT) and part-time (PT). For a definition refer to pg 89 of the 2018-19 Budget Report. (1) Figures based on the Faculty of major. (2) Represents full-time equivalent (FTE) students. For a definition, refer to pg 89 of the 2018-19 Budget Report. (2) Includes letter of permission, non-degree students and auditors. Figure 23: Grant revenue Sales and services revenue beat budget by $2.5 million. Internal chargebacks and inter-fund revenue 2018-19 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 Ontario University Application Centre revenue and ($000s) Internal chargebacks exceeded budget by $1.1 million, as Actual Budget Actual Actual Actual international student applications fee revenue was higher a result of higher than budgeted Campus Store internal Operating Grants than budget by almost $0.6 million, reflective of Brock’s charges and other internal revenue transfers by units within Core Operating Grant 81,743 82,000 81,743 strong application numbers and a more than seven per the University for goods or services. Differentiation Grant Envelope 6,398 5,067 4,404 cent increase in new first-year students. Revenue related to Inter-fund revenue was higher than budget by $1.3 million, Basic Operating Grant (including Teacher Education) 71,471 69,820 utilities exceeded budget by $0.9 million, with $0.5 million mainly as a result of funding from the Strategic Initiative Funds, Undergraduate Accessibility Fund 7,250 5,824 related to utility rebate revenue and $0.4 million related which were established as part of prior year-end discretionary Graduate Expansion Grant 2,415 2,019 to the sale of surplus natural gas. Higher revenue was also appropriations, as well as from the encumbrance reserve. General Access and Quality Grant 3,722 3,719 seen in general unrestricted university donations, higher Although a variance to the budget is noted, these variances Performance Fund 706 762 Health Services billing revenue and additional external were used to support strategic investments and were fully Provincial Research Overhead Infrastructure Envelope 147 147 contributions related to salary reimbursements. funded from strategic reserves. Decisions were made International Student Recovery (1,452) (1,400) (1,319) (1,254) (1,052) throughout the year to utilize strategic reserves by investing in Nursing Grant 2,770 2,787 2,838 2,861 2,797 Residence fees exceeded budget by $0.2 million resulting priorities outlined in the Institutional Strategic Plan. Total operating grants 89,459 88,454 87,666 87,318 84,036 from higher-than-anticipated occupancy rates, with Specific purpose grants 8,468 9,121 9,705 7,691 9,165 Conference and Event Services and Dining Services revenue Operating costs Total grant revenue 97,927 97,575 97,371 95,009 93,201 also exceeding budget by a total of almost $0.3 million. Despite Campus Store sales and parking revenue missing Personnel costs budget by $1.2 million and $0.2 million respectively, Our people are what make everything possible at Brock REVIEWING THE NUMBERS Operating grants Offsetting these variances was higher-than-anticipated REVIEWING THE NUMBERS University. Figure 25 illustrates the actual 2018-19 The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) funding from the Research Support Fund of $0.2 million, strategies are currently being implemented to respond to personnel costs versus budget by personnel group. Overall 54 introduced a new university funding model in 2017- indicating Brock’s increase in research output. In addition, these variances with overall contributions from Ancillary 55 personnel costs were under budget by $6.9 million. The 18. Under this funding model, a number of grants were new funding received in 2018-19, not included in the Operations forecasted to grow by four per cent annually.
savings were mainly seen in faculty and professional re-allocated into two grants – the Core Operating Grant budget, included support from the Brock University Also impacting the revenue miss versus budget for the librarians and admin/professional employee groups, as well (COG) and the Differentiation Grant Envelope, as detailed Students’ Union of $0.2 million related to mental health, Campus Store was a reclassification of how certain internal as OSSTF and CUPE Unit 1. The figures by employee group and funding from a utilities company of $0.1 million to in Figure 23. In 2018-19, Brock received $81.7 million charges are reported, where these internal charges were presented in Figure 25 include the transfer to the employee support energy efficiency initiatives. related to the COG, which was consistent with 2017-18. budgeted as sales and services; however actually reported future benefits reserve. This transfer, which mainly relates to The Differentiation Grant Envelope increased $2.0 million Other revenue as internal charges. Campus Store internal charge revenue faculty and professional librarians and SAC, is explained in 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 over 2017-18, driven mainly by increases in the funded Annual Report 2018-19 Total other revenue was over budget by $2.2 million, driven for 2019-20 was higher than budget by $0.6 million. the Pension Plan section of this report. master’s degrees and PhD enrolments, with MTCU-funded by strong investment income results. General investment master’s enrolment increasing 75.5 FTE and PhDs increasing income beat budget by $1.0 million, more fully described in Figure 25: Personnel costs by group 9.3 FTEs over 2017-18. In addition, during 2018-19, the the Treasury section of this report. Offsetting this increase was 2018-19 Actual 2018-19 Budget MTCU funded Brock an additional $0.4 million related to the fact that the budget included investment income related Personnel group (1) Benefits and Total personnel Benefits and Total personnel adjustments to the prior year grant levels. ($000s) Salary/wage pension costs Salary/wage pension costs to the sinking fund of $0.3 million. This revenue was instead Faculty and professional librarians 89,446 18,050 107,496 90,873 19,559 110,432 Specific purpose grants were lower than budget by $0.7 recorded directly in the sinking fund in the actual results. Admin/professional 41,602 9,900 51,502 42,319 11,336 53,655 million. The MTCU-funded Ontario Post-Secondary Access CUPE 4207 – Unit 1 13,265 1,362 14,627 13,990 1,527 15,517 and Inclusion funding was restructured by the MTCU Figure 24 OSSTF 7,606 2,194 9,800 8,164 2,633 10,797 during 2018-19 from the previous First Generation Project, 2018-19 2018-19 2017-18 ($000s) CUPE 1295 FT 7,170 2,085 9,255 6,882 2,349 9,231 resulting in $0.3 million less funding than expected. In Actual Budget Actual SAC 5,359 1,034 6,393 5,173 1,017 6,190 addition, the MTCU-funded Facilities Renewal Program Residence fees 18,481 18,257 17,488 Other 12,987 1,487 14,474 12,940 1,706 14,646 funds were $0.2 million less than budget. Also included Other ancillary revenue 14,898 16,095 14,785 Subtotal – funding basis 177,435 36,112 213,547 180,341 40,127 220,468 as an offset to the specific purpose grant revenue is the Total ancillary revenue 33,379 34,352 32,273 Transfer to employee future benefits reserve (EFB) (900) (900) (900) (900) reversal of the allowances related to the repealing of the Investment income (1) 2,199 1,516 1,539 Total – funding basis 177,435 35,212 212,647 180,341 39,227 219,568 Province of Ontario’s Cap and Trade program of $0.7 Sales and services 15,755 13,262 14,788 (1) Faculty and professional librarians – BUFA members, Associate Deans, Associate Vice-Presidents of Research and Associate Librarian; Admin/Professional-administrative/professional and exempt staff; CUPE 4207 – million (offset in utilities and taxes). This reversal was not Total other revenue 51,333 49,130 48,600 Unit 1 Instructors, teaching assistants, lab demonstrators, course co-ordinators and marker/graders; OSSTF – support and technical staff; CUPE 1295 FT – full-time maintenance, trades and custodial staff; SAC – Senior planned in the 2018-19 budget. (1) Excluding sinking fund and employee future benefits reserve investment income. Administrative Council; Other – all other union groups, part-time teaching and non-teaching positions and stipend transfers. Non-personnel operating costs for bad debt related in part to unpaid student fees, as well • Undergraduate scholarships and student awards were Funding results by unit Overall operating costs, excluding inter-fund expenses, as higher-than-budgeted hospitality charges; offsetting lower than budget by $0.5 million, graduate fellowships Figures 27 and 28 present the budgeted revenue and costs were $0.6 million higher than budget. The following these variances were lower-then-budgeted postage and student awards were lower by $0.3 million and of each of the University’s responsibility centres based on represent the largest variances to budget: and courier charges, travel expenses and professional employee benefit student tuition waivers were lower by each unit’s responsibility for establishing their respective • Purchased services were higher than budget by $0.9 development/training fees. $0.4 million. budgets. The division of responsibility centres is not meant million, driven by higher-than-budgeted legal and • Utilities costs were lower than budget by almost $3.0 • Cost of sales were lower than budget by $0.9 million, as to measure each unit’s total revenue impact or fully loaded other professional fees as part of Human Rights and million, driven by lower electricity pricing, due in part a result of Campus Store sales. costs. As such, revenue shown in the Faculties does not Equity Services unit as well as physician fees related to credits on electricity used (i.e. Global Adjustment • Repairs and maintenance and capital replacement include an allocation of global tuition or operating grant to the services provided by the Student Wellness and Modifier) provided as part of the Ontario Fair Hydro plan costs were lower than budget by $0.7 million, driven revenue. Revenue shown by the responsibility centre only Accessibility Centre. regulation introduced by the Ontario Energy Board. In by Residences and lower-than-budgeted equipment reflects the tuition, fee and grant revenue specifically • Other operating costs were $5.3 million higher than addition, natural gas usage was 25 per cent lower than purchases and general building repairs and maintenance budgeted in the respective centres, as well as any other budget, driven mainly by an increase to the allowance prior year due to the rebuild of all Cogen engines as part related to Brock’s Co-generation plant. revenue generated within each centre. of the District Energy Efficiency projects. Inter-fund expenses (before discretionary appropriations) Total costs, as shown in the responsibility centres, include Figure 26 were higher than budget by $4.7 million, representing salaries, benefits and direct non-personnel costs (operating Actual funding operating costs ($000s) Budget funding operating costs ($000s) additional transfers to internally restricted funds. The costs). Support service costs have not been allocated in 2018-19 largest of these transfers was to the capital and related these figures. For example, the majority of utility costs are 15,950 12% Purchased services 13% 15,089 project fund related to the Goodman School of Business shown collectively as part of the Utilities, Taxes and Insurance 8,596 capital project and the Rankin Family Pavilion capital responsibility centre and the majority of scholarships, bursaries
REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 4% 5,639 Utilities and taxes 7% REVIEWING THE NUMBERS project, fully described in the Capital investments section and student awards are reported as part of the Scholarships, 10,018 8% Financial expenditures 8% 9,867 56 of this report. An additional $0.993-million transfer to Bursaries and Student awards responsibility centre. 57 Repair and maintenance 8,549 7,882 6% and capital replacement 7% the debt repayment reserve was also included in actuals,
As detailed in the Revenue and expense allocation model 18,544 14% Scholarships and 16% 19,696 related to the planned pay down of the Marilyn I. Walker student awards section of this report, the revenue and expense allocation 4,834 4% Library acquisitions 4% 4,845 School of Fine and Performing Arts loan, more fully described in the Debt section of this report. model has been developed and allocates all budgeted 5,664 4% Cost of sales 5% 6,533 revenue and net operating costs of the University, including 36,425 28% Inter-fund expense(1) 21% 25,293 The annual discretionary appropriations established at support service costs, to each of the six teaching Faculties. year-end, and approved by the Board of Trustees, are The Provost, working with Financial Services, is utilizing this 26,462 20% Other operating costs 19% 21,170 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 also inter-fund transfers, and represent the portion of model as a planning tool. Annual Report 2018-19 Total 131,418 Total 119,638 the University’s funding surplus that is reinvested in the It should also be noted that direct, externally funded (1) Actual inter-fund expenses include discretionary appropriations in the amount of $6,475. University’s Strategic Priorites. In 2018-19, the discretionary appropriations were $6.475 million, which funded the research revenue and matching expenses are not included in 2018-19 Budget following internally restricted reserves: the budget. Purchased services 13% • $4.822 million to the strategic initiative fund ($3.237 While mitigation efforts contributed to the surplus, we note Utilities and taxes 7% million for the Dean’s Strategic Funds, administered by that teaching Faculties closed out 2018-19 with an almost Financial expenditures 8% the Provost, $0.620 million for the Provost’s Strategic $2.5 million positive variance to budget. The Utilities, Taxes Repair and maintenance Fund, $0.659 million for the Vice President, Research and Insurance unit resulted in budget to actual savings and capital replacement Strategic Fund, and $0.306 million for the President’s of more than $2.6 million, as a result of the utility cost Scholarships and 16% student awards Enhancement Fund). efficiencies experienced during the year. Further, Student Library acquisitions 4% 4% • $1.478 million of the capital and infrastructure Specific units were also under budget by $0.9 million, mainly Cost of sales projects and reserve, specifically related to classroom in the Office of the Registrar and Brock International (driven modernization ($0.5 million), academic space moves Inter-fund expense 21% mainly by higher revenues). Global units, including capital ($0.478 million) and the Canada Summer Games contributions and University Global (which represents those Other operating costs 19% approved at the May 9, 2019 cycle 4 Board of Trustees costs and revenues that are University-wide and have not Amortization of Total 119,638 capital assets meeting ($0.5 million). been allocated to any specific Faculty or department) had • $0.175 million related to transitional funding to support an overall variance to budget of $7.0 million, driven mainly a long-standing government-sponsored smoking by funding the discretionary appropriations as a result of the cessation program (Leave the Pack Behind). overall funding surplus of the University. 77 72 79 62 28 50 94 29 (12) (97) (97) 772 772 163 (60) 573 255 207 961 961 749 749 887 423 620 495 442 683 389 952 (111) 509 (125) (124) (124) (416) (524) (524) (489) 2,619 2,619 1,409 1,049 1,399 2,466 (3,091) (1,045) (5,325) (7,007) (7,007) Difference of Difference of Difference “Net” amounts “Net” amounts - (772) (772) (471) (818) (876) (876) 5,778 5,778 4,144 4,144 1,634 (1,152) (1,152) (1,216) (2,150) (2,150) (7,441) (7,441) (1,555) (1,641) Net Net (1,427) (7,842) (7,842) (3,707) (3,707) (1,598) (1,369) (2,370) (2,370) (2,553) (3,206) (3,093) (6,428) (3,664) (37,195) (37,195) 213,125 213,125 (13,917) (18,097) (18,097) (10,673) (15,540) (10,962) (10,285) 242,184 242,184 (32,780) (32,780) (22,052) (14,602) (22,070) (22,070) (19,000) (22,422) (24,580) (24,580) (137,341) (137,341) (191) (251) (251) (661) (661) (158) (537) (537) (278) (278) (818) (875) (230) (692) (508) (660) (1,151) (1,151) (1,211) (1,169) (1,169) (1,184) (1,184) (1,745) (1,745) (1,301) (2,109) (2,109) (1,287) (3,312) (3,312) (1,624) (1,624) (2,301) (6,744) (6,744) (8,957) (5,550) (3,545) (4,259) (3,693) (9,139) (9,139) (2,088) (7,803) (7,803) (6,814) costs costs (13,303) (10,298) (16,008) (20,940) (10,074) (10,074) (23,055) (22,260) (40,493) (119,638) Non-personnel Non-personnel (8) 2018-19 Budget 2018-19 2018-19 Budget 2018-19 376 376 (831) (831) (766) (766) (2,119) (2,119) (6,177) (6,177) (1,614) (1,614) (3,156) (3,156) (3,251) (3,251) (1,355) (1,807) (3,310) (3,310) (1,543) (1,506) (1,346) (3,759) (5,269) (2,654) (2,938) (5,630) (3,948) (4,699) (3,038) (6,413) (9,350) costs (16,714) (27,789) (27,789) (12,578) (12,578) (21,475) costs (22,245) (22,245) (22,052) (21,221) (36,367) (14,092) (22,226) (219,568) (146,642) Personnel Personnel Personnel
731 731 122 316 316 616 616 185 341 641 875 507 703 703 233 263 459 493 360 444 2,136 2,136 1,552 2,516 2,516 5,631 5,631 1,042 2,857 3,736 2,039 2,843 5,046 2,684 6,983 3,455 4,367 3,236 15,755 18,696 13,048 19,375 19,375 34,451 34,451 21,080 245,353 245,353 253,242 253,242 339,206 Revenue Revenue Revenue 29 REVIEWING THE NUMBERS REVIEWING THE NUMBERS (874) (874) (814) (784) (784) (945) (443) 6,730 2,683 4,047 (1,139) (1,139) (1,591) (1,722) (1,722) (7,070) (7,070) (7,473) (7,473) Net Net (3,775) (3,767) (3,767) (1,342) (2,786) (2,786) (1,680) (2,764) (2,764) (2,078) (2,078) (1,348) (2,473) (9,324) (9,324) (2,459) (4,822) (21,183) (21,183) (31,381) (31,381) (10,510) (10,510) (14,213) 206,118 206,118 (15,285) (23,831) (23,831) (21,369) (21,999) (14,053) (16,688) (19,489) (13,408) (36,622) 236,859 (134,875) 58 59 (151) (151) (215) (195) (779) (901) (897) (897) (599) (654) (584) (883) (960) (464) (684) (7,974) (7,974) (1,781) (1,781) (2,178) (2,178) (1,276) (1,276) (7,473) (7,473) (7,611) (7,611) (1,979) (1,979) (1,720) (1,720) (1,475) (1,452) (3,921) (2,015) (1,055) (1,382) (3,819) (8,681) (5,428) (3,888) (9,319) (9,319) (7,888) (7,888) (14,128) (14,128) costs costs (12,903) (18,884) (20,040) (21,865) (21,584) (53,052) (10,099) (131,418) (131,418) Non-personnel Non-personnel
2018-19 Actual 2018-19 2018-19 Actual 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 (312) (312) (749) (749) (705) (705) 1,840 1,840 (1,510) (1,510) (4,311) (4,311) (2,103) (2,103) (5,138) (5,138) (3,315) (3,315) (1,553) (2,621) (1,328) (1,328) (3,377) (3,377) (1,623) (3,391) (1,350) (1,469) (2,783) (2,783) (3,014) (3,337) (3,337) (5,562) (5,288) (3,838) (12,193) (12,193) (5,936) (8,856) costs costs (21,455) (27,063) (27,063) (21,807) (16,644) (21,671) (35,802) (20,846) (14,058) (20,349) (143,617) (143,617) (212,647) Personnel Personnel Personnel 96 116 517 517 716 618 618 149 507 796 768 768 426 969 399 264 206 456 560 445 1,411 3,152 3,152 7,235 7,235 2,817 5,615 5,615 4,831 4,831 3,813 2,573 1,036 4,129 4,129 3,352 2,305 3,054 3,336 4,542 11,495 18,901 15,349 18,061 18,061 34,250 22,446 249,147 249,147 257,330 257,330 344,094 Revenue Revenue Revenue (1) (2) ($000s) of Applied Faculty Health Sciences Support Academic of Graduate Studies Faculty Student Specific Office of theRegistrar The ($000s) Team Senior Academic and Administration Ancillary Ancillary Operations Space Management Facilities Global Awards Student Scholarships, Bursaries and Total Shared Services Shared Total Capital Teaching Faculties Teaching University Global University Goodman School of Business Library Shared Services Shared Information Technology Services Information Technology Campus Security Services Department of Residence Student Life and Community Experience Community Student Life and Financial Services Total Global Total Faculty of Education Faculty Services Research Total Ancillary Total Agreements Community and Campus Development Student Wellness and Accessibility Student Wellness Human Resources Total University Total Faculty of Humanities Faculty Centre for Pedagogical Innovation for Pedagogical Centre Marketing Marketing and Communications Utilities, Taxes and Insurance Taxes Utilities, Student Success Centre Financing Faculty of Mathematics and Science of Mathematics and Faculty Total Space Total Total Academic Academic Support Total Development and Alumni Relations and Development Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty Brock International Brock Total Teaching Teaching Faculties Total Shared Services Support Shared Co-op, Career and Experiential Education Career Co-op, Brock Sports and Recreation Brock Total Student Specific Total Funding budget by responsibility centre centre responsibility 27: Funding budget by Figure 27 continued Figure Vice-Provost, Teaching, Learning Success; the Student and Vice-Provost, Academic; Vice-President, Associate and Vice-Provost the Research; Vice-President, Academic; the Vice-President, Administration; the and Provost Vice-President, (1) following: the offices of Includes the President; Senate. and Trustees of the Board of operating costs the well as Strategic Engineering as on Advisor Special the Management and International; Enrolment Audit and Human Rights Equity. Internal Analysis, Relations, Institutional Government of Office the Secretariat, University the following: the (2) Includes Funding budget by responsibility centre responsibility Funding budget by Student Support, Academic Faculties, Teaching following categories: the of one into grouped turn are which in centre, responsibility funding budget by the details 27 Figure Space Global. and Ancillary, Services, Specific, Shared - 3 (7) 74 77 72 79 62 50 94 29 28 (41) (12) (97) (97) 772 772 (51) (51) (60) 163 207 255 573 887 442 423 420 683 389 620 495 (124) (124) (125) (524) (524) (232) (232) (258) (489) (486) 2,619 2,619 (603) 1,409 1,049 2,293 4,347 (1,045) (3,091) (5,325) (5,325) (5,957) Difference of Difference Difference of Difference “Net” amounts “Net” amounts - (772) (772) (471) (818) (270) (270) (753) (876) (876) (563) (465) (485) (402) 4,144 4,144 1,634 Net Net (1,152) (1,152) (1,135) (1,135) (1,617) (1,617) (1,961) (1,961) (7,441) (7,441) (1,216) (2,150) (2,150) (1,641) (1,555) (7,842) (7,842) (1,598) (1,427) (3,707) (3,707) (2,553) (1,369) (6,242) (6,242) (3,206) (6,428) (3,093) (37,195) (37,195) (18,097) (18,097) (10,673) (15,540) (10,962) 242,184 242,184 (22,052) (14,602) (22,070) (22,070) (19,000) (22,422) (29,423) 198,438 (161,156) (161,156) (21) (16) (78) (78) (37) (37) (177) (191) (661) (661) (133) (109) (537) (537) (158) (188) (278) (278) (818) (875) (692) (230) (660) (1,151) (1,151) (1,211) (1,169) (1,169) (1,745) (1,745) (1,184) (1,184) (2,109) (2,109) (3,312) (3,312) (1,301) (1,287) (1,624) (1,624) (6,744) (6,744) (2,301) (8,957) (3,545) (5,550) (4,259) (3,693) (2,088) (1,823) costs costs (3,027) (10,298) (13,303) (22,113) (22,113) (16,008) (20,940) (33,989) (58,686) (119,638) Non-personnel Non-personnel (8) 2018-19 Budget 2018-19 Budget 376 368 (376) (376) (831) (831) (381) (387) (254) (766) (766) (565) (386) (6,177) (6,177) (1,614) (1,614) (3,251) (3,251) (1,543) (3,310) (3,310) (1,807) (1,355) (1,506) (1,828) (3,759) (1,346) (1,098) (5,269) (2,654) (3,038) (5,630) (2,938) (3,948) (4,699) costs (1,930) costs (5,470) (5,470) (16,714) (27,789) (27,789) (12,578) (12,578) (21,475) (22,245) (22,245) (22,052) (36,367) (38,921) (173,615) (173,615) Personnel Personnel Personnel (219,568) 731 731 122 316 316 616 616 341 185 641 875 507 703 703 263 233 493 459 444 360 2,136 2,136 1,552 2,516 2,516 5,631 5,631 2,857 2,136 2,136 1,042 3,736 2,843 6,983 5,046 2,039 2,255 2,684 15,755 18,696 13,048 34,572 34,572 43,487 245,353 245,353 256,756 Revenue Revenue Revenue 339,206 29 REVIEWING THE NUMBERS REVIEWING THE NUMBERS (723) (267) (526) (814) (874) (328) (945) (985) (784) 2,683 (443) 4,047 Net Net (1,142) (1,139) (1,591) (1,722) (1,541) (7,070) (7,473) (3,767) (1,342) (1,668) (2,764) (2,078) (1,049) (1,348) (1,680) (2,473) (2,459) (4,822) (6,845) (27,130) 192,481 (21,183) (10,510) (14,213) (15,285) 236,859 (21,369) (21,999) (14,053) (16,688) (19,489) (36,622) 60 (156,809) 61 (17) (19) (92) (70) (53) (151) (174) (417) (215) (195) (148) (897) (599) (654) (690) (883) (584) (960) (684) (464) cost (7,974) (1,781) (2,178) (7,473) (1,276) (1,475) (1,979) (2,015) (1,720) costs (1,055) (3,921) (3,819) (1,452) (1,382) (8,681) (5,428) (1,873) (3,888) (3,823) (14,128) (12,903) (18,884) (33,781) (20,040) (21,967) (69,974) (131,418) Non-personnel Non-personnel 2018-19 Actual 2018-19 2018-19 Actual 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 (312) (216) (378) (749) (748) (416) (248) (705) (633) (336) 1,840 1,528 (1,103) (1,510) (5,138) (1,416) (4,311) (3,315) (2,621) (1,553) (3,377) costs (1,623) costs (1,469) (1,328) (2,783) (1,350) (5,562) (3,337) (3,014) (2,102) (5,288) (3,838) (12,193) (5,400) (21,455) (27,063) (21,807) (37,168) (16,644) (35,802) (20,846) Personnel Personnel Personnel Personnel (212,647) (169,505) 2 14 57 25 49 116 716 618 618 149 507 180 796 768 768 264 445 286 969 426 456 399 560 206 1,411 3,152 3,152 7,235 7,235 2,817 5,615 5,615 4,831 4,831 3,813 2,573 3,352 1,036 2,305 2,378 2,378 2,307 3,054 11,495 18,901 15,349 43,819 34,663 249,147 249,147 260,927 Revenue Revenue Revenue Revenue 344,094 (1) (1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (1) Vice-President, Administration Vice-President, ($000s) Sports and Recreation Brock Research Vice-President, Services Research Global Agreements Community and Campus Development Total Vice-President, Vice-President, Total Research Shared Services Support Shared (Split) Total Vice-President, Vice-President, Administration Total Information Technology Services Information Technology Team Senior Academic and Administration (Split) and Insurance Taxes Utilities, Financing Scholarships, Bursaries and Student Awards Student Scholarships, Bursaries and Capital Financial Services University Global University Human Resources Total Global Total Ancillary Operations Total University University Total Department of Residence Facilities Management Facilities Campus Security Services Senior Academic Team Senior Academic and Administration (Split) Development and Alumni Relations and Development Academic Vice-President, of Applied Faculty Health Sciences ($000s) Total President President Total Team Senior Academic and Administration (Split) Shared Services Support Shared (Split) President Shared Services Support Shared (Split) Senior Academic Team Senior Academic and Administration (Split) Total Vice-President, Vice-President, Academic Total Marketing Marketing and Communications Goodman School of Business Human Rights and Equity Faculty of Education Faculty Faculty of Humanities Faculty Faculty of Mathematics and Science of Mathematics and Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty Faculty of Graduate Studies Faculty Library Centre for Pedagogical Innovation for Pedagogical Centre Co-op, Career and Experiential Education Career Co-op, The Office of theRegistrar The Student Life and Community Experience Community Student Life and Student Wellness and Accessibility Student Wellness Student Success Centre Brock International Brock Strategic Engineering Figure 28 continued Figure Associate and Vice-Provost the Academic; Vice-President, and Provost the of Academic (offices Vice-President, the Senate); Trustees and of the Board of operating costs the and the President; of (offices the President is split between Team Administration and Academic Senior (1) Vice- the of Administration (office Vice-President, the figure); this in which is shown separately Strategic Engineering, on Advisor Special the Management and International; Enrolment Vice-Provost, the Success; Student Learning and Teaching, Vice-Provost, Academic; Vice-President, Research). Vice-President, the of (office Research Vice-President, the and Administration); President, Administration Vice-President, the and Analysis); Academic (Institutional Vice-President, the figure); this in which is shown separately Relations and Human Rights Equity, Government of Office the Secretariat, University (the the President Support is split between Services Student (2) (Internal Audit). Funding budget by responsibility centre leader centre responsibility 28: Funding budget by Figure Funding budget by responsibility centre leader centre responsibility Funding budget by they report. whom to been grouped turn have which in centre, responsibility funding budget by the details 28 Figure 29 915 6,164 6,164 9,319 9,319 1,240 1,240 2,067 3,940 12,192 12,192 18,061 18,061 25,451 25,451 12,896 14,053 13,960 91,434 16,688 19,848 23,303 73,679 93,527 (4,969) 40,728 40,728 Total Total 120,314 120,314 139,397 139,397 110,215 263,151 263,151 581 269 456 300 3,171 3,171 1,108 1,108 1,661 1,661 1,276 1,276 4,132 4,132 4,133 4,133 surplus based on the year-over-year percentage change. The 3,757 6,709 6,709 3,842 5,606 3,809 4,800 41,532 41,532 30,196 30,196 70,128 70,128 (1,470) 25,451 25,451 24,388 24,388 15,833 29,208 Revenue and expense 33,050 use of these funds are bound by the terms of reference with the Sciences allocation model Provost and are to support the institutional strategic priorities. Faculty of Social Faculty During 2018-19, the Revenue and Expense Allocation Model in Figure 30 reports the full actual funding results for 2018-19 its current form was implemented. The model was developed using the Revenue and Expense Allocation Model. Figure with a number of purposes in mind. One of the functions was 135 752 874 874 109 768 768 29 is a visual representation of the 2018-19 actual results 960 1,518 1,518 2,193 2,193 (583) 1,638 2,764 2,764 1,668 1,434 3,073 3,236 5,260 2,616 2,616 7,648 7,648 17,742 17,742 11,030 19,043 29,002 12,482 43,745 43,745 to promote comprehension and transparency of how revenues versus budget, detailing expenses as a percentage of revenues 20,978 are generated and expenses incurred for informed decision allocated by each Faculty and in total. The model identifies and Science making. The model’s purpose was also to facilitate longer four Faculties generating net positive contributions and two
term planning, and to promote innovation, sustainability and Faculties requiring additional funding from these positive of MathematicsFaculty collaboration. It will be used to assist in determining strategic contributions to support their operations. Through guidance allocations for year-end consolidated surpluses through the 54 45 from the Council of Academic Deans, this model now reports 85 102 641 897 897 560 846 1,197 1,197 (451) 7,973 7,973 3,163 3,163 1,267 1,953 1,309 3,296 4,747 4,747 (369) 3,404 2,794 17,262 17,262 use of Dean’s Discretionary Funds which can be used to invest 17,550 (8,173)
all tuition based on students in seats. Regardless of a student’s 26,490 in programs requiring one-time funding. This model also has (3,065) home Faculty, all tuition is allocated to the course students of Faculty Humanities a mechanism to recover unspent amounts to offset situations take and the Faculty the course belongs to. where year-end funding deficits occur. As an incentive, allocations of the year-end funding surplus for the Dean’s Going forward, the model will continue to be evaluated and
adjustments to the model will be made, in consultation with 72 84 510 510 461 461 185 138 strategic funds are allocated based on a two envelope basis. 189 1,178 1,178 7,727 7,727 2,612 2,612 1,342 (452) 1,296 1,269 1,382 3,813 8,334 2,801 2,400 4,388 3,262
the Council of Academic Deans, where appropriate, to ensure 12,256 21,288 (6,419) (2,665) REVIEWING THE NUMBERS The first envelope recognizes the contributions of the Faculties REVIEWING THE NUMBERS the model is meeting its goals as well as supporting the Faculty of Faculty that have a positive contribution margin (i.e. expenses less Education Institutional Strategic Plan. 62 than revenue) after space costs, recognizing this contribution 63 margin level reflects expenses Faculties have direct control In addition, a more granular model has been developed, which over. The second envelope provides an incentive for year-over- allocates revenue and expenses by departments and programs 31 59 172 172 417 1,587 3,921 (935) 2,419 1,056 2,970 2,970 2,627 2,632 2,632 3,207 3,962 year improvements in contribution margin after space costs within the teaching Faculty to further contribute to usefulness 5,082 3,422 23,101 23,101 14,134 14,134 11,495 11,257 21,745 21,745 16,951 16,951 24,099 24,099 52,729 52,729 for all Faculties through a method that allocates a share of the of this model in decision-making. 18,538 of Business
Figure 29 Goodman School 2018-19 Actual vs. budget costs as a percentage of total revenue Annual Report 2018-19 140 Annual Report 2018-19 133
132 577 158 196 969 130 130 883 1,217 1,875 2,775 1,099 3,015 4,783 4,783 3,287 3,027 3,469 3,989 3,783 3,783 19,168 19,168 18,168 18,168 26,182 26,182 11,720 11,720 (1,078) 18,975 18,975 48,771 26,433 15 17 22,444 120 18 19 Health Sciences 15 11 of Applied Faculty 13 10 101 100100 100 94 94 100% 92 93 13 12 14 10 93 91 12 88 15 12 12 3 12 16 12 15 2 7 8 12 16 80 11 13 11 13 11 11 13 13 8 15 16 3 14 8 3 12 6 7 9 5 7 60 7 5 6 7 7 5 6 8 8 85 87 40 82 82
59 60 57 58 60 52 53 53 46 48 20
(1) (2) 0 FAHS Goodman FOE FOH FOMS FOSS TOTAL 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget FOH Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Ancillary operations contribution Capital Global University Net contribution Contribution margin (after scholarships and bursaries) margin Contribution Total revenue revenue Total Direct revenue revenue Direct Grant Support Fund grant revenue Research operating Direct costs scholarships and bursaries) (before margin Contribution scholarships, bursaries and student awards Fellowships, of Graduate Studies Faculty Library Innovation for Pedagogical Centre Student Specific Global tuition by teaching Faculty (graduate) teaching Faculty tuition by Global temporary personnel costs Direct Net contribution (after space costs) ($000s) (undergraduate) teaching Faculty tuition by Global margins Contribution ongoing personnel costs Direct Space costs Space costs support units and student-specific Academic Support Fund grant revenue) Research Services (excluding Research allocations Overhead services Shared Net contribution (before overhead allocations) overhead Net contribution (before Direct costs Scholarships Space costs Academic and student support Overhead Revenue Full revenue and expense allocation model – 2018-19 Actual and expense allocation model – 2018-19 30: Full revenue Figure Recreation. Sports and Brock and Experiential Education Career Co-op, Centre, Success Student Accessibility, Wellness and Student Community Experience, Student Life and Registrar, the of Office the Specific’ includes (1) ‘Student Support. Services Shared and Alumni Relations, and Development Communications, and Marketing Services, Human Resources, Services, Financial Technology Information Team, Administration and Academic Senior the Services includes Shared (2) Funding basis reconciled to the asset, and are included on the Statement of Financial 2. Amortization, net – Amortization is a non-cash expense in the NFPS Financial Statements but are Position. These assets are subsequently expensed through expense and is therefore not included in the funding not recorded in the funding basis. The expense would Financial Statements the process of amortization over the useful life of the basis. For Financial Statement purposes, the capital asset have been recognized in the funding basis upon A full reconciliation of the differences between the audited NFPS asset. This is similar to an individual who might purchase a amortization of $19.643 million is recorded to reflect funding of the capital and infrastructure projects and basis of accounting and the funding basis will follow; however, home; the home becomes part of an individual’s net worth the usage of capital assets, and amortization of deferred reserves fund. The net of these amounts represent the there are two key observations regarding these differences: statement net of any loans used to purchase the home. capital contributions (restricted external donations and adjustment. • The funding basis accounts are a subset of the audited Figures 31 and 32 reconcile the 2018-19 financial results grants) of $7.328 million is being amortized over the useful NFPS accounts, which represent operating/unrestricted 8. Post-retirement benefits – This amount is from a funding basis to the NFPS basis. The adjustments life of the assets they have funded. These figures represent activities of the University and the unrestricted fund. The actuarially determined and represents the actuarial represent differences in reporting between the NFPS the adjustments. Examination of the Net Assets section, starting on page 66, adjustment to employee future benefits related to basis and the funding basis, and are primarily for non- describes each of the funds of the University; 3. Research, including fellowships – Research grants for current service. An adjustment is required because cash transactions and timing differences. Each of these • The largest difference between the funding basis and the restricted purposes and the offsetting research expenses, this amount represents an expense in the NFPS differences are described below: NFPS basis is the treatment of capital transactions. On a including fellowships, have not been included on a funding Financial Statements; however, since it doesn’t reflect funding basis, all principal payments on debt and all fund NFPS adjustments basis; however, they are included as part of the Financial a cash outflow, it is not recorded in the funding basis. transfers into separate capital funds to purchase capital 1. Capital grants – The Facilities Renewal Program Funds Statements. The actual 2018-19 research spending and the and related costs are considered expenses. The function of received by the University are used for capital purchases related revenue represent the adjustments. Internally restricted funds activity transferring the funds into separate capital fund accounts In addition to the differences in reporting between and are included as part of deferred capital contributions 4. Endowment and trust spending – Spending in the is a mechanism to ensure cash is actually set aside to the NFPS basis and the funding basis, as described in the NFPS Financial Statements and later amortized over endowment fund and non-endowed trust fund, mainly purchase capital and related costs. Therefore, when the the useful life of the capital item it funded. However, on a above, activity (revenue and expenses) in the internally REVIEWING THE NUMBERS in the form of scholarships, is included as an expense REVIEWING THE NUMBERS cash is transferred to separate capital funds, the funding funding basis, this grant is recorded as revenue. The actual restricted funds is recorded as part of the NFPS Financial with offsetting revenue as part of the NFPS Financial basis treats the transfer as an expense. On a NFPS basis, Facilities Renewal Program Funds received in 2018-19 Statements and is not included in the funding basis. This 64 Statements. This spending is not recorded as part of 65 capital purchases are not expensed, as they result in an represent the adjustment. activity is reported separately in Figure 31 with revenue the funding basis (with the exception of inter-fund
of $2.952 million offset by personnel and operating transactions). The 2018-19 actual endowment and trust Figure 31 Figure 32 expenses of $5.927 million, with a net impact of $2.975 spending, along with the offsetting revenue, represents Internally Reconciliation of NFPS 2018-19 Notes – Eliminate Eliminate 2018-19 Notes million. NFPS restricted adjustments ($000s) the adjustments. ($000s) Funding see inter-fund inter-fund NFPS adjustments funds Actuals Figure 32 transfers chargebacks actuals 1 Capital grants (1,539) activity 5. Course fee spending – Course fee revenue, along with Internal chargebacks and Amortization of deferred capital 2 7,328 Revenue contributions the offsetting spending, is included as part of the NFPS inter-fund transfers 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 Student fees 178,067 440 5 232 178,739 3 Research, including fellowships 14,592 Financial Statements. Starting in 2018-19, this revenue Finally, all internal charges and inter-fund revenue Grant revenue 97,927 (1,539) 1 54 96,442 4 Endowment and trust spending 3,057 and spending is not recorded as part of the funding basis. and expenses, while included in the funded basis, are Internal chargebacks 10,055 231 (10,286) 5 Course fee revenue 440 The 2018-19 actual course fee spending, along with the eliminated in the NFPS Financial Statements as they Inter-fund revenue 6,712 9 4 (6,721) Total revenue adjustments 23,878 offsetting revenue, represents the adjustments. represent internal movement of funds. Research revenue 14,592 3 14,592 2 Amortization of capital assets (19,643) 6. Principal payments – Principal payments of long-term The inter-fund revenue of $6.721 million and inter- Other revenue 51,333 10,376 2,4 2,435 64,144 3 Research spending – personnel (3,769) debt, which represent a cash outflow and are therefore fund expenses of $38.233 million represent transfers Total revenue 344,094 23,878 2,952 (6,721) (10,286) 353,917 3 Research spending – operating (10,823) recorded as an expense in the funding basis, are not between unrestricted, internally and externally restricted Operating costs 4 Endowment spending – personnel (8) considered an expense in the NFPS Financial Statements, funds. These transfers are eliminated for NFPS Financial Endowment and trust spending – Personnel costs (212,647) (5,584) 3,4,5,7,8 (2,483) (220,714) 4 (3,049) operating costs as they represent a reduction of a liability. The 2018-19 Statements. Each of these funds are described in the Inter-fund expense (36,425) (1,808) 3-7 38,233 actual principal payments represent the adjustment. 5 Course fee spending – personnel (14) Examination of Net Assets section of this report. Other operating costs (94,993) (29,133) 2-7 (3,444) 10,286 (117,284) 5 Course fee spending – operating (426) Total costs (344,065) (36,525) (5,927) 38,233 10,286 (337,998) 7. Capital purchases – Capital purchases of $2.594 million The internal chargeback revenue and expenses of 6 Principal payments 2,458 in unit budgets for minor capital are recorded as an asset Funding surplus $10.286 million included in the funding basis represent (after discretionary 29 (12,647) (2,975) 31,512 - 15,919 Non-capital purchases in capital in the NFPS Financial Statements; but for funding, this internal charges between departments within the appropriations) 7 and infrastructure project (1,198) reserves – personnel spending is recorded as an expense, as it represents a cash University and are eliminated for the NFPS Financial Non-capital purchases in capital outflow. Offsetting these capital purchases are $3.250 Statements. and infrastructure project 7 542 million of non-capital purchases (including personal reserves net of capital purchases from operating – operating costs costs) made in the capital and infrastructure projects 8 Post-retirement benefits (595) and reserves fund. These purchases are reported as an Total costs adjustments (36,525) Examination of net assets types of activities, we need to take into consideration – Debt repayment reserve – This fund was established • Invested in capital assets – This fund represents the timing issues with respect to when cash is actually to work towards repaying the outstanding debt of the balance of capital assets net of long-term debt, deferred The University is split into a number of different funds, which collected and expenses actually incurred, as many University. Our financial metrics, as illustrated on page capital contributions and debt payments. The balance in constitute the University’s net assets. The funds and a related activities at the University do not align perfectly to the 72, are weaker than other comprehensive universities. this fund can reasonably be compared to an individual’s description are as follows: fiscal year. The goal of this reserve is to set funds aside to repay house value, less the mortgage outstanding. In year, the • Unrestricted – On a funding basis, activity runs through – Research funds with no external obligations – For the most outstanding debt when it comes up for renewal. The activity in the fund relates to funding; debt or deferred the unrestricted fund. In fact, the balance of this fund part, unspent research funds are captured under deferred next maturity date is June 3, 2019. capital contributions and capital assets purchases. The represents the sum of historical surpluses and deficits on revenue on the Statement of Financial Position in the – Contingency reserve – This fund was established to majority of capital assets that were purchased were a funding basis, which also represents the uncommitted NFPS statements. This occurs when there is an external cover potential unanticipated costs with current or transacted through either the funding budget recorded cash balance of the University. If the balance is positive, the restriction to spend the funds on specific activities or previous projects and any future litigation. The funding in the unrestricted fund discussed above or the capital University has uncommitted cash, and if it is negative, it items. The research with no external obligations fund was in 2018-19 is related to section 211 input tax credits and infrastructure projects and reserve, which is included has over-extended by spending or committing more cash to established to recognize that some research funding has no for Public Service Bodies (PSB). Given that this tax in the internally restricted fund, also discussed above. projects than it actually has. The net uncommitted cash of external restrictions. Examples include the funding of the credit is subject to change-in-use-rules, whereas the • Endowments – The endowment fund represents the the University at April 30, 2019 is $0.085 million. five transdisiplinary units and The Match of Minds program. University could be required to repay all or a portion of activity and balance of our endowments. – Start-up funds – This fund includes all unspent start-up this rebate in the future, it has been the practice of the • Internally restricted – This fund represents funds set funds awarded to faculty. University to reserve these credits for contingency and • Employee future benefits – This fund is the sum of the aside and committed for future use and is really the sum of – Professional expense reimbursement (PER) accounts – support of the financial position of the University. pension asset and post-retirement obligations. Unlike a number of funds as follows: This fund includes all unspent PER and accountable – Strategic initiative fund – This fund was established the other reserve funds, the post-retirement benefits REVIEWING THE NUMBERS – Capital and infrastructure projects and reserves – This fund REVIEWING THE NUMBERS allowance amounts provided to faculty and some senior to support academic and research priorities with in this fund remain unfunded. The Board of Trustees was established to transfer funds from the unrestricted administration. one-time funding. It includes the Provost Strategic approved a plan to reserve $0.9 million annually for a 66 fund and other funds into the capital and related projects 67 – Sinking fund – This fund recognizes the funds set Fund, the VP Research Strategic Funds, and the number of years, including 2018-19, to set aside funds accounts. As items are capitalized, they are transferred to aside to repay the $93-million bond debenture due Dec.
President’s Enhancement Fund. As of April 30, 2019 to ensure these obligations will be funded in the future. the invested in capital assets fund. 14, 2045. this fund also includes the 2018-19 contributions to A further $1.6 million was established in 2017-18 as a – Operating project accounts – This fund includes support – Employee future benefit reserve – This fund was established the Deans’ Strategic Funds. Once approved by the pension stabilization reserve. for ongoing strategic initiatives normally funded out of to set aside funds to pay our employee future benefit Board of Trustees, these funds will be transferred to the the unrestricted fund, including the unspent portion of liability. The liability on our Statement of Financial Faculties’ Operating Project Accounts. Figure 33 details the balances of a number of the internally the 2017-18 funding of the Dean’s Strategic Discretionary Position is $24.0 million as of April 30, 2019. This fund – Encumbrance reserve – This fund was established to restricted funds as of April 30, 2019 by teaching Faculty as 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19
funds, and ensures these funds can be made available Annual Report 2018-19 also includes the Pension Stabilization Reserve, which was accommodate situations where the budgeted funding well as the Library. in future years if unspent. It recognizes that, for certain established in 2017-18. is available and a purchase commitment is established but the goods have not yet been received by year end. This fund allows the budgeted funding to be reserved and utilized in the following year.
Figure 33: Balances by Faculty as of April 30, 2019 Operating project Research funds with no PER and accountable ($000s) Start-up funds Total accounts external obligations allowance accounts Faculty of Applied Health Sciences 206 916 393 391 1,906 Faculty of Education 120 78 26 279 503 Faculty of Humanities 221 61 14 280 576 Faculty of Mathematics and Science 490 512 202 549 1,753 Faculty of Social Sciences 470 671 535 682 2,358 Goodman School of Business 661 23 440 1,124 Library 1 15 16 Other units 623 79 1 102 805 Total 2,791 2,341 1,171 2,738 9,041 Figure 34 Revenue ($ millions) 353.9 337.2 Financial review of the audited 179 324 Student fees 168 158 100 Government grants 100 98 Financial Statements 33 32 and restricted revenue 16 31 15 14 Ancillary operations 15 13 Revenues 7 12 Sales and services 7 7 Research Revenues were up year over year to $354 million. Student fees increased $11.1 3 2 2 Amortization of DCC million, or 6.6 per cent, due to an increase in rate, student mix and a 1.5 per cent Investment income 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 increase in enrolment. Sales and services increased $0.9 million, or 6.2 per cent, driven by an increase in revenue from the Ontario Application system. Ancillary Figure 35 operations revenue increased $1.1 million, or 3.4 per cent, driven by residence Expenses ($ millions) fees. Investment income increased $1.4 million, or 70.4 per cent, due to 338.0 325.1 increased investment returns, and research grant revenue increased $1.8 million, 221 315.2 212 205 or 14.1 per cent. 61 58 56 Salaries and benefits 20 19 24 18 Other expenses 22 22 Expenses 7 7 Amortization 6 7 Expenses increased to $338 million, or 4.0 per cent over last year. Salaries and 6 7 Scholarships Interest benefits increased $8.7 million, or 4.1 per cent. Of the $8.7 million increase, $6.1 Cost of sales million relates to 28 additional staff, faculty and librarians as well as collective 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 The sinking fund posted positive strong returns for the agreement settlements. The remaining $2.5 million relates to pension and Taking a closer look at some of fiscal year yielding 9.76 per cent (4.32 per cent in 2017- benefit increases, in part due to increased contributions to the defined benefit Figure 36 the numbers 18). The difference in rates earned between the sinking portion of the pension plan as a result of the $17.9 million going concern deficit. Assets ($ millions) The following section provides additional information fund and employee future benefits (EFB) reserve earning Operating expenses increased $3.9 million, or 9.3 per cent. Scholarships, 676.6 regarding Brock’s treasury portfolio, financial health 9.48 per cent (5.08 per cent in 2017-18) reflects timing of 422 639.8 616.1 fellowships and bursaries increased $1.1 million, or 5.0 per cent, related to the 0 404 metrics, pension plan, endowment and capital additional investments made in the EFB reserve. The sinking 380 162 1 planned changes as set out in the fiscal framework. Offsetting these increases 0 fund requires a compounding 5.0 per cent rate of return to 89 152 investments. 153 was a decrease in utilities and taxes of $2.6 million, or 31.3 per cent, resulting 3 83 achieve the target $93 million by December 2045, based REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 0 71 from lower electricity pricing due to the Global Adjustment Modifier which REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 12 Treasury: portfolio commentary on the 2018-19 Fiscal Framework update with additional provided a credit on electricity used as well as a 25 per cent reduction in natural Yield on operating investments for 2018-19 was 2.25 future contributions of $0.4 million commencing in 2024- 68 gas usage resulting from the District Energy Efficiency Project (DEEP). 69 per cent (1.62 per cent 2017-18). Yield on operating 25 and another $1.95 million in 2028-29 when the Sunlife
Capital assets Assets investment income increased by 63 basis points (bps) in residence loan is repaid. It is expected, given the asset mix Intangible assets 2018-19 as a result of a matured guaranteed investment of the balanced fund, that returns will experience short- Restricted Assets increased by $36.8 million, or 5.8 per cent, over last year. Notably, certificate (GIC) ladder investment strategy(1) that began term volatility. Mawer has historically generated exceptional investments capital assets increased by $18.8 million as a result of construction related to Current assets development in October 2015 with the approval of a new returns, earning an annualized return of 10.27 per cent the Goodman School Expansion project, the Rankin Family Pavilion and the Employee future investment policy. As at April 30, 2019, $46.8 million was before management fees (0.25 per cent) over the last 74 benefits asset DEEP. Restricted investments increased $10.0 million, driven by an increase in 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 invested in GICs with an average yield and duration of 2.56 months since the establishment of this investment. No 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 endowments of $10.4 million resulting mainly from investment income. The Annual Report 2018-19 per cent and 1.6 years respectively (1.97 per cent and 1.75 change is planned to this investment strategy at this time. Figure 37 employee future benefit asset increased by $2.8 million resulting from the years respectively in 2017-18). In comparison, Government Liabilities ($ millions) pension plan reverting to an asset as of April 30, 2019. Figure 39 summarizes the investment income year over of Canada two-year bonds had an average yield of 449.2 448.7 year and versus budget. Figure 40 details the cumulative 201 197 420.0 approximately 1.51 per cent at April 30, 2019. The prime 125 142 188 Liabilities monthly investment income performance. Figure 41 details 144 rate affecting cash deposits also increased during 2018- 96 76 Liabilities increased by $0.5 million over last year. Notably, accounts payable the monthly cash flow over the past five years. Figure 42 27 33 64 19, which contributed to improved operating investment 25 and accrued liabilities and deferred revenue increased $7.1 million due to an represents a year-over-year variance analysis of investment Deferred capital performance. The prime rate rose in total by 50 bps since contributions increase in spring deferred tuition and student fees. These increases were offset holdings and yield rates. Figure 43 is an analysis of fees for May 1, 2018. The cash deposit rates earn prime minus 165 Long-term debt and by decreases in the employee future benefit obligation of $6.7 million, mainly as investment management. debenture payable bps and a 31-day notice hold account earns prime minus a result of the Pension benefit plan changing from an employee future benefit Current liabilities 150 bps. (1) An investment strategy in which GICs that have different maturities are assembled into a Employee future obligation to an employee future benefit asset. portfolio. benefits obligation 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 . Net Assets Figure 39: Summary investment income ($000s) Variance year % of budget Figure 38 Net assets increased in line with the increase in assets and liabilities. The funds 2018-19 Actual 2017-18 Actual 2018-19 Budget Unless otherwise stated over year achieved Net assets ($ millions) included in the endowments, invested in capital assets, and internally restricted 227.4 and unrestricted reserves are all supported by cash or restricted investments. Operating investment income 2,199 1,539 660 1,200 183% 107 191.1 196.1 Sinking fund 674 283 391 316 213% 95 97 94 Endowment 80 49 77 Invested in capital Employee future benefits reserve 462 182 280 NA .09 48 39 assets .06 Investment Income(1) 3,335 2,004 1,331 1,516 220% .05 Internally restricted Unrestricted (1) Figures do not include externally restricted trusts with separate investment strategies. Brock currently has three externally restricted segregated trust investments with income of $0.08 million not included in the figures above. (24) (33) (13) Employee future benefits 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 70 2018-19 Annual Report REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 3,000 2,000 3,500 2,500 3,250 2,250 1,000 Figure 41 2,750 1,500 Figure 40 1,250 140,000 100,000 1,750 120,000 -500 -250 40,000 80,000 60,000 20,000 500 250 750 0 0 2017 May 2014- - May 18 operating 15 fiscal
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Jan. 19 Jan. 9 fiscal ($000s) year Fe Fe b. b. Marc Marc h h April April million notincludedin the figures above. (1) Average balance does notincludeexternally restricted trusts with separateinvestment strategies.Brock currently has three externally restricted segregated trust investments with income of $0.08 Figure 42:Year-over-year variance analysis of investment holdings Analysis of fees for investment management investmentFigure 43:Analysisof feesfor Variance better/(worse) Variance better/(worse) 2018-19 Variance better/(worse) 2018-19 2017-18 Total investment 2018-19 2017-18 Employee future benefits reserve 2017-18 Sinking fund 2017-18 Totalinvestments operating 2017-18 Cash Variance better/(worse) 2018-19 2017-18 stated Unless otherwise ($000s) Variance better/(worse) 2018-19 Variance better/(worse) 2018-19 Money market/guaranteed investment certificates/high-interest savingsaccounts BMO NesbittBurns TD Waterhouse Non-discretionary broker accounts stated otherwise ($) Unless Total non-discretionary Scotiabank Investments Mawer –balanced fund Total fees Total fees asa% of balance 105,078 109,401 balance (3,212) 94,942 Average 24,506 97,620 67,224 27,718 73,114 5,890 4,880 4,323 2,678 1,298 6,554 3,582 6,901 347 (1) 2018-19 Actual 33,800 29,532 0.03% 4,268 4,268 Investment 2,003 3,335 1,332 income 1,699 1,538 2,199 1,138 280 400 500 462 100 283 391 661 561 674 182 Rate of return Rate of 2017-18 Actual 4.40% 0.60% 5.44% 0.63% 0.63% 9.48% 5.08% 2.04% 3.05% 4.32% 2.25% 2.32% 1.44% 9.76% 1.69% 1.62% 1.14% 1.91% 30,710 25,573 0.03% 5,137 5,137 change due to rate change dueto Year-over-year 1,104 424 590 357 166 157 Variance better/(worse) (3,090) (3,959) 0.00% investment mix Year-over-year change dueto 869 869 balance and (66) 228 228 123 137 34 71 71 2018-19 Annual Report REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 72 2018-19 Annual Report REVIEWING THE NUMBERS (2) Calculated using financial information from 14 othercomprehensive universities. Certain 2017metricshave beenupdated due to revisions incertainuniversities’ financialstatements. (1) Certain Brock metricshave beenadjusted due to achangeinreporting of student headcount to include the number of new-entrystudentsinprograms havinga Winter Term start date. Figure 44 The metricscanbeexplainedas follows: These financial healthmetricscompare us to otheruniversities in thecomprehensive categoryas detailed in Figure 44. Financial healthmetrics Viability ratio Interest coverage Endowment perstudentheadcount Interest burden % Net operating revenues ratio Debt burden ratio Employee future benefits per student headcount($000s) Employee future benefitsperstudent Primary reserve ratio
($000s) April 2019 April 2018 April 2017 April 2018 April 2017 April 2018 April 2017 April2017 April2018 April2017 April2018 April2017 April2018 April 2019 $(0.89) 44.8% 16.6% $5.60 9.8% 2.8% 2.2% 4.97 Brock (.7 $05) (.1 $30) (.4 $(2.37) $(2.24) $(3.03) $(3.31) $(0.53) $(1.47) 93 3 39.3% $.3 $.8 $.4 $.5 $.9 $7.42 $7.69 $8.75 $8.44 $4.98 $5.13 71 46 09 47 03 37.8% 40.3% 34.7% 30.9% 14.6% 17.1% .%25 .%17 .%1.4% 1.4% 1.7% 1.6% 2.5% 2.4% .%51 06 .%98 8.1% 9.8% 7.5% 10.6% 5.1% 9.2% .%30 .%26 .%2.7% 2.9% 2.6% 2.6% 3.0% 2.9% 42 .0 85 .9 69 6.55 6.98 7.89 8.51 3.70 4.23 (1) 2. 5. 4. 3. 1. fairly consistent with our peers on this metric. peers onthis with our consistent fairly flows in thelongrun tobe financially sustainable. We are of the extent to which we are generatingpositive cash The net The The inter The next approximately 61 (2018–62) days of expendablereserves. available to cover operations. At April 2019, Brock has The primaryr our strengthening balancesheet. indication of an is improvingand past three over years the to unplannedevents. However, this metrichasbeen Brock canpay off 45percentand therefore is vulnerable resources.expendable with all oftheirdebt pay off resources. The average institutionin our categorycould institution’s debt couldbe paid off with expendable Brock’s current credit rating of A high. standard by the University’s credit ratingagency, DBRS, for Trustees and above the ratio of 2.50considered to be the It remains above the guidance of 2.00setby the Board of interest charges from cashgenerated through operations. paying downdebt. been has have beenissuing debt over the past few years andBrock although this differential hasbeennarrowing as our peers expense to fund debtobligations, annual operating its of per cent) describe howBrock utilizes agreater proportion .%137 5.%165 126.2% 116.5% 154.5% 133.7% 1.9% viability ratioisessentially howmuch of the operating revenues ratioprovides anindication est coverage ratiomeasures the ability to fund two ratios(debtburden ratioandinterest burden eserve ratiorefers to the amount of cash Median (2) Weighted average (2) (2) Represents studentresidence with full-cost recovery cash-flow. (1) Fiscal full-time enrolment (FFTE) –used for tuition &grant forecasting. For a definition refer topage87 of the2019-20 Budget Report. Figure 45: 6. time of writing this annual report. annual writing this time of in the comprehensive category were notavailableat the comparative 2019universities figuresThe April oftheother everyone in the University community. which isapositive signand the result of lot of hard work by Our metricshave beenimproving over the past five years, 7. Sinking fund Debt reduction strategy and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine Residence Cairns building Bond te oain ISP 77 851 (in dollars) Net debt/FFTE 717 Net debt Total assets for debt reduction Other donations –MIWSFPA M. Walker donation –MIWSFPA Debt repayment reserve Ancillary renewal Total studentFFTE Total debt Total(in dollars) debt/FFTE (unless otherwise noted) (unless otherwise remains less than our peers. less thanour remains Our endowmentperstudenthasbeengrowing butstill funding to supportareas of the institution’s mission. to the operating budgetasasource of additional support The endowmentperstudentisaindicator of external The emplo peers on this metric. peers onthis in a deficit position,Brock compares favourably to our are Despitethe we factthat benefits. pay these aside to set cash actual larger thanthe is fact thattheobligation employment. The negative balancehere represents the retirecease employeesin the futurewhen theyor certain are owedto certain obligations acknowledges Outstanding debt ($000s) for the institution.Endowmentsprovide relief (2) yee future benefitsperstudentmetric (1) (1) (1) 1908 146,682 149,038 1367 129,208 133,687 April 30, April 30, 2,8 033 2,5 120 2,8 290 2,9 24,217 23,692 22,910 22,087 21,210 20,458 20,303 20,086 $,5 634 $,3 706 $,6 831 $,2 $7,513 $7,921 $8,391 $8,160 $7,086 $6,039 $6,364 $6,656 9,0 93,000 93,000 2,6 24,109 24,863 $,2 725 $,5 743 $,9 898 $,6 $7,863 $8,262 $8,918 $8,593 $7,433 $7,050 $7,225 $7,420 1,6 15,240 15,960 1,5 17,474 15,351 1,1 14,333 15,215 2017 285 4,457 2,895 536 5,470 5,326 643 6,696 6,413 April 30, April 30, Actual 2018 144,224 123,552 123,552 April 30, April 30, 93,000 93,000 20,672 20,672 14,520 14,520 13,385 13,385 23,319 2019 6,753 6,753 5,617 7,370 7,370 932 932 1032 1028 1229 1769 1194 172,967 181,944 187,669 192,249 180,238 150,302 April 30, April 30, 5,5 8,9 2439 1578 1047 182,268 190,417 195,738 204,309 189,794 157,657 9,0 300 9,0 300 9,0 93,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 2,0 390 8,0 050 8,0 77,875 80,500 80,500 80,500 63,900 29,800 Budget 1,6 121 1,9 ,3 ,7 6,015 7,474 8,831 10,095 11,271 12,366 2,9 163 2,1 347 943 5,378 9,443 13,407 20,714 21,623 22,491 2020 735 956 1,6 ,6 ,7 9,301 8,473 8,069 12,060 9,556 7,355 691 739 765 809 843 9,301 8,473 8,069 7,685 7,319 6,971 34 227 4,375 2,237 384 increase each year. The budgeted operating contributions allows for debt repayment reserve contributions, which infrastructure. Furthermore, this debt reduction strategy maintain payments to repurposeresponsible thosedebt to new nowrequires deferred maintenance work. Itis fiscally paid off,infrastructurewas once that is the As thedebt at thattime. built debt originally issuedallowed for newinfrastructure to be since current spendingresults innewinfrastructure and the combination is that bothenvelopes relate to infrastructure, (currently plannedat2.5percent). The rationale for this the total contributionequal to the constructionpriceindex deferred maintenanceand debt repayment, andincreases University,envelopescombined the of funding which A debt reduction strategy was establishedby the in time. point at this under development are strategiesrepaymentofthisdebt term forthe financing debt financing will occur;however, plans related tolonger- additional roughly which in the and outlines fiscal years experience investments, detailed as“Ancillary Renewal,” student yearsfor comingfiscal the over debt financing of the University. Itincludes $80.5million of newexternal Figure 45 details the current andprojected external debt Our debt April 30, April 30, 2021 April 30, April 30, 2022 Forecast April 30, April 30, 2023 April 30, 30, April 2024 April 30, April 30, 24,706 $7,001 $7,377 2025 73 2018-19 Annual Report REVIEWING THE NUMBERS Endowment summary The endowments of the University continue to grow. Figure 47 summarizes the activity of the last six years. Figure 48 details the Top 10 endowments as of April 30, 2019.
Figure 47: Endowment activity 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 ($000s) Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Opening endowment 96,671 93,697 83,098 81,695 74,527 63,803 Spending (2,464) (2,396) (1,999) (1,995) (6,915) (1,111) Investment income 10,932 4,099 11,145 2,460 9,933 8,960 to the debt repayment reserve for 2018-19 was $1.303 reduction in the pension plan discount rate of 5.45 per New endowments 1,887 1,271 1,453 938 4,150 2,875 million. An additional $0.993-million contribution was cent (6.0 per cent as at July 2014 valuation). The actuary Ending endowment 107,026 96,671 93,697 83,098 81,695 74,527 made to the debt repayment reserve in 2018-19 to align sets the expected rates of returns based on industry best with the planned pay down of the Marilyn I. Walker practices guided by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Figure 48: Top 10 endowments (2018-19 Actual) School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) loan The University has no control or influence over these that comes due June 2019. This additional contribution assumptions used by the actuary. The going concern deficit Amount ($000s) Name Purpose in 2018-19 was part of the new draft fiscal framework is $17.88 million ($3.56 million as at July 2014 valuation) 18,347 Marilyn I. Walker SFPA Fund Supports the MIWSFPA adjustments developed in support of the Institutional with required special payments into the plan of $1.94 REVIEWING THE NUMBERS 8,086 The Harrison-Thompson Bursary Trust Supports Undergraduate Awards REVIEWING THE NUMBERS Strategic Plan. This one-time contribution to the million and current service cost payments for the plan of 2,532 VP Research Discretionary Fund VP Research Discretionary 74 debt repayment reserve is also a component of the $14.05 million for a total cost to the University of $15.99 75 financing strategy for the strategic student experience million annually. Employees also contribute to the money 2,458 The Joyce Foundation Bursary Supports Undergraduate Awards infrastructure projects approved at the Nov. 28, 2019 purchase component of the plan (defined contribution), 1,988 Dr. and Mrs. Moriyama Graduate Fellowship Fund Supports Graduate Awards Cycle 2 Board of Trustees meeting and required to meet an additional $7.66 million, resulting in an employer-to- 1,939 Bluma Appel Entrance Scholarship For Excellence Supports Graduate Awards the target credit rating metrics. employee funding ratio of 2.1 to 1.0. The Pension Plan 1,554 Luigi and Amalia Setacci Award Supports Undergraduate Awards While the existing debt repayment reserve will be also generated strong returns, posting an 11.8 per cent 1,446 Ruth Evelyn Williamson Estate Supports Undergraduate Awards maintained in future years, the deferred maintenance annualized return, as detailed in Figure 46, which exceeded 1,414 Provost Discretionary Enhancement Fund Provost Discretionary plans have been reduced in the 2019-20 budget, along the plan’s 6.0 per cent target rate of return. Annual Report 2018-19 1,205 Harrison Scholarship Supports Undergraduate Awards Annual Report 2018-19 with other capital investment plans and amounts Additional information on the pension plan may be found contributed to the debt repayment reserve, to address at brocku.ca/human-resources/pension/ budget pressures. Also included in the projected funding plan, is the Figure 46 repayment in 2045 of the 40-year bullet bond taken Pension plan as of June 30 pension year-end ($000s) out in 2005 for $93 million. The funding plan is based on an annualized rate of return on the sinking fund of five per cent plus additional payments of $0.4 million commencing in 2024-25, followed by the repurposing of the $1.9 million debt payments on the residence loans in 2028-29 when the mortgage is fully repaid. Pension plan The actuarial valuation on the pension plan, completed as at July 1, 2017, indicated the plan was 96 per cent 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Assets 283,889 301,612 341,391 402,252 438,141 449,900 481,842 515,539 561,344 funded on a going-concern basis (99 per cent as at Return 13.8% 3.0% 11.1% 16.7% 10.3% 3.7% 10.4% 8.4% 11.8% July 2014 valuation) and 105 per cent on a solvency * Represents the 12-month return as of April 30, 2019. basis (105 per cent as at July 2014 valuation). The main contributor to the going concern deficit was a Capital investments transferred into the fund as set out in the 2018-19 capital University Risk Management program is tailored to ensure risks are identified, assessed and and related projects budget. In year, an additional $6.6 managed appropriately in order for University stakeholders In total, the University purchased $38.5 million in capital The University Risk Management (URM) program continues million in approved funding was added to the fund. to make informed decisions optimizing on and recognizing additions during 2019-20. These additions represent to advance with the development and integration of a URM This additional funding included $1.4 million from the that the University environment is unique and complex with investments in facilities and information technology strategic foundation, including risk management principles operating budget to cover shortfalls in donations related multiple missions and objectives. Developed with International supporting a number of projects, including investments in and a framework and process that aligns and supports the to the Goodman School of Business capital project. and Canadian Standards for Risk management and with best the Goodman School of Business expansion, the Rankin Institutional Strategic Plan. The URM program was adapted Further, $1.5 million in additional funding was required practices of the University sector in mind, the University will be Family Pavilion, the District Energy Efficiency Project to be a consultative resource and tool to assist the University further equipped and supported to identify and manage risk (DEEP) – Phases 1 and 2, and many other projects, as from the operating budget to cover shortfalls in donations community with risk management integrated into planning and/or seek to optimize risk opportunities in order to achieve well as other smaller capital items such as furniture and as well as incremental costs related to the Rankin Family and decision making processes. The URM philosophy fosters a the University’s academic mission, strategic priorities and goals. computers. One of the main sources of funding for these Pavilion capital project. The additional funding also culture that is risk-aware without being risk-averse. The URM projects, other than external donations and government includes $1.5 million of discretionary appropriations for classroom modernization projects, academic space moves grants, was from the capital and infrastructure projects Figure 51 URM risk categories and reserves fund of $24.5 million, as detailed in Figure and the Canada Summer Games (approved at the May 9, 2019 Cycle 4 Board of Trustees meeting). 49. Figure 49 illustrates the 2018-19 activity of the capital ACADEMIC MISSION and infrastructure projects and reserves fund, which The key to the capital and infrastructure projects and makes up a component of the internally restricted net reserves fund is that funding transferred into it is held in RISK CATEGORIES asset balance in the audited NFPS Financial Statements, reserve at year-end for spending the following year. This INTERNAL while Figure 50 illustrates the components of the capital recognizes that capital and related projects can often span REVIEWING THE NUMBERS REVIEWING THE NUMBERS and infrastructure projects and reserves fund balance one or more years and could have timing delays due to Hazard risk Operational risk as at April 30, 2019. During 2018-19, $16.0 million was 76 planning or regulatory requirements. • Property loss exposure • Academic 77 • Liability loss exposure • Administration
Figure 49: Activity of the capital and infrastructure projects and reserves fund • Personnel loss exposure • Processes, systems or controls Facilities Management Information Technology Total capital and infrastructure ($000s) (FM) Projects Services (ITS) Projects projects and reserves Opening Balance (May 1, 2018) 10,954 1,431 12,385 EXTERNAL GOALS PRIORITIES Transfer per the funding budget 10,870 5,138 16,008 Financial risk Strategic risk In-year additional funding from operating and internally restricted reserves 6,560 6,560 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 • Market exposure • Industry and/or societal Annual Report 2018-19 Transfer between FM and ITS projects 388 (388) - • Financial assets or changes In-year spending (capitalized) (22,970) (1,509) (24,479) liabilities • Reputation In-year spending (not capitalized)* (3,250) (3,250) • Funding Ending Balance (April 30, 2019) 5,802 1,422 7,224 * This spending, although significant to the University and part of the capital and related projects budget, does not meet the requirements to be capitalized in accordance with accounting standards for REPUTATION not-for-profits.
Figure 50: Capital and infrastructure projects and reserves fund balance Figure 52 URM process Facilities Management Information Technology Total capital and infrastructure ($000s) projects Services projects projects and reserves MONITOR AND REVIEW Components Work in progress 5,752 1,422 7,174 Risk Risk Risk Risk Reserves 50 50 context assessment treatment report Total (April 30, 2019) 5,802 1,422 7,224 ➤ • Scope ➤ • Risk identification ➤ • Mitigation strategies ➤ • Document • Context • Risk analysis • Risk action plan • Stakeholder • Criteria • Risk evaluation notification
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URM Principles, Framework and Process – CSA ISO 31000: 2018 adapted. -19 Annual Report 78 2018-19 Annual Report FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended April 30,2019 BROCK UNIVERSITY of Statements Financial Responsibility Administrative Statement of Gervan Fearon, Ph.D., CPA, ICD.D.CGA, financial statements. and theiropiniononthe audit scope oftheir report outlinesthe auditors’ Public Accountants, the auditorsappointedby the Board of Trustees. The reported on by KPMGLLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed The financial statements for the year ended April30,2019have been the Administration. presenceaccess totheof have withoutthe and full Audit Committeewith itself that eachpartyisproperly discharging itsresponsibilities. The auditors results of auditexaminations and financial reporting mattersand tosatisfy auditors, todiscussthe external as the with the well as Administration, employeesnot officersor ofthe University. The Auditmeets Committee through the Audit Committee. members ofthe The AuditareCommittee carries out itsresponsibility for review of the financial statementsprincipally for reviewing andapproving the financial statements. TheBoard of Trustees fulfils its responsibilities for financial reportingandisultimately responsible The Board of Trustees isresponsible for ensuring that the Administration preparation statements. basis of the reliablefor thefinancial assets are safeguarded from loss and that the accountingrecords are a internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that University systems, the Administration has developed andmaintainsasystem of In fulfilling its responsibilities and recognizing thelimitsinherent inall ended. operations for theyear then University’s financial positionasat April30,2019and the results ofits present fairly statements believes the thatthe Administrationfinancial with Canadian accountingstandards for not-for-profit organizations. The The Administration hasprepared the financial statementsinaccordance contained in this annualreport. of the financial statements, thenotesandall other financialinformation The Administration of Brock University isresponsible for the preparation President and Vice-Chancellor President Brian Hutchings, CPA,LLM Brian CGA, Vice-President, Administration 79 2018-19 Annual Report FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Independent Auditor’s Report
KPMG LLP 80 King Street, Suite 620 Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with St. Catharines ON L2R 7G1 Governance for the Financial Statements Canada Tel 905-685-4811 Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial Fax 905-682-2008 statements in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the University’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters To the Trustees of Brock University related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless Opinion management either intends to liquidate the University or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Brock University (the University), which comprise: Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the University’s financial reporting process. • the statement of financial position as at end of April 30, 2019 Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial • the statement of operations for the year then ended Statements • the statement of changes in net assets for the year then ended Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial • the statement of cash flows for the year then ended statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant FINANCIAL STATEMENTS accounting policies Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards 80 (Hereinafter referred to as the “financial statements”). 81 will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually respects, the financial position of the University as at end of April 30, 2019, and its or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic results of operations, its changes in net assets and its cash flows for the year then decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements. ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism Basis for Opinion throughout the audit. 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing We also: standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the “Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements” section of our • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial auditors’ report. statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and We are independent of the University in accordance with the ethical requirements that appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. provide a basis for our opinion. • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the University's internal control.
3 KPMG LLP is a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. KPMG Canada provides services to KPMG LLP. 2 BROCK UNIVERSITY 2019 2018 Assets Current assets: Statement of Financial Position Cash and cash equivalents (note 2) $57,342 $51,900 Accounts receivable 23,960 23,384 • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the Government grants receivable 6,275 6,114 reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by April 30, 2019 with comparative Prepaid expenses and other assets 106 397 management. information for 2018 Inventories 1,424 1,100 (in thousands of dollars) • Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern 89,107 82,895 basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a Restricted investments (note 3) 162,356 152,326 material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the University's ability to continue as a going concern. If we Intangible asset (note 1(o)) - 1,037 conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in Capital assets (note 4) 422,355 403,531 our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if Employee future benefits asset (note 9(a)) 2,795 - such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are $676,613 $639,789 based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. Liabilities and Net Assets However, future events or conditions may cause the University to cease to continue as a going concern. Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 16) $36,577 $33,420 • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements Deferred revenue 34,802 30,875 represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair Deferred contributions (note 5) 8,350 9,073 presentation. Current portion of long-term debt (note 6) 16,367 2,458 • Communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other 96,096 75,826 matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, Long-term accounts payable (note 1(o)) - 690 including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during Long-term debt (note 6) 34,857 51,224 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS our audit. Debenture payable (note 7) 90,283 90,236
82 Deferred capital contributions (note 8) 201,201 197,223 83
Employee future benefits obligation (note 9(a) and (b)) 26,786 33,472 Total liabilities 449,223 448,671 Net assets:
Endowments (note 10) 107,026 96,671 Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants Invested in capital assets (note 11) 95,206 79,603 St. Catharines, Canada Internally restricted (note 12) 49,064 48,260 Annual Report 2018-19 June 27, 2019 Employee future benefits (23,991) (33,472) Annual Report 2018-19
Unrestricted 85 56 227,390 191,118 Commitments (note 13) Contingencies (notes 14 and 15) $676,613 $639,789
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. On behalf of the Board:
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Invested BROCK UNIVERSITY 2019 2018 BROCK UNIVERSITY Employee Internally Endowments in capital Revenues: April 30, 2019 future restricted Unrestricted Total (note 10) assets benefits (note 12) Statement of Student fees $178,739 $167,658 Statement of (note 11) Government grants 96,442 96,156 Net assets, $(33,472) $96,671 $79,603 $48,260 $56 $191,118 Operations Ancillary operations 33,379 32,273 Changes in Net beginning of year Sales and services 16,126 15,179 Excess of revenues Assets over expenses Other revenues for restricted purposes 3,896 3,639 - - (12,315) - 28,234 15,919 Year ended April 30, 2019 with (expenses over comparative information for 2018 Investment income 3,415 2,004 revenues) Year ended April 30, 2019 with (in thousands of dollars) Research grants for restricted purposes 14,592 12,794 Change in internally comparative information for 2018 - - - 804 (804) - Amortization of deferred capital contributions (note 8) 7,328 7,494 restricted net assets (in thousands of dollars) 353,917 337,197 Net change in investment in Expenses: - - 27,918 - (27,996) (78) capital assets (note Salaries and benefits 220,714 212,064 11(b)) Operating expenses 45,587 41,702 Actuarial gain in Scholarships, fellowships and bursaries 23,612 22,489 employee future 10,076 - - - - 10,076 Expendable equipment, repairs and maintenance 10,036 8,502 benefits Utilities and taxes 5,639 8,208 Net current service Interest on long-term debt 7,103 7,226 charge in employee (595) - - - 595 - future benefits Cost of sales 5,664 6,141 Amortization of capital assets 19,643 18,817 Change in endowment net - 10,355 - - - 10,355 337,998 325,149 assets (note 10(a)) Excess of revenues over expenses 15,919 12,048 Net assets, Net transfers to internally restricted net assets (804) (9,547) $(23,991) $107,026 $95,206 $49,064 $85 $227,390 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS end of year FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Net transfers to invested in capital assets (15,681) (2,895) 84 Net transfers from employee future benefits 595 404 85 Invested Change in unrestricted net assets in the year (15,890) (12,038) Employee Internally Endowments in capital April 30, 2018 future restricted Unrestricted Total Unrestricted net assets, beginning of year 56 46 (note 10) assets benefits (note 12) Unrestricted net assets, end of year $85 $56 (note 11) Net assets, $(12,956) $93,697 $76,630 $38,713 $46 $196,130 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. beginning of year Excess of revenues over expenses Annual Report 2018-19 - - (11,323) - 23,371 12,048 Annual Report 2018-19 (expenses over revenues) Change in internally - - - 9,547 (9,547) - restricted net assets Net change in investment in - - 14,296 - (14,218) 78 capital assets (note 11(b)) Actuarial loss in employee future (20,112) - - - - (20,112) benefits Net current service charge in employee (404) - - - 404 - future benefits Change in endowment net - 2,974 - - - 2,974 assets (note 10(a)) Net assets, $(33,472) $96,671 $79,603 $48,260 $56 $191,118 end of year
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. BROCK UNIVERSITY 2019 2018 BROCK UNIVERSITY Incorporated in 1964, Brock University flourishes through the scholarly, creative, Cash provided by (used in): and professional achievement of its students, faculty and staff. Offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, Brock fosters teaching and research of the Operating activities: Statement of Notes to Financial highest quality. As a diverse and inclusive community, we contribute positively to Excess of revenues over expenses $15,919 $12,048 Canada and beyond through our imagination, innovation and commitment. Cash Flows Add (deduct) non-cash items: Statements Amortization of capital assets 19,643 18,817 These financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, net assets, revenue, expenses and other transactions of all of the operations controlled by the Year ended April 30, 2019 with Amortization of deferred capital contributions (7,328) (7,494) Year ended April 30, 2019 comparative information for 2018 Amortization of deferred charges 47 45 University. Accordingly, these financial statements include the academic, (in thousands of dollars) (Sale) Donation of land (78) 78 administrative and other operating expenditures funded by fees, grants and other general revenue; restricted purpose funds, including endowment, research and 28,203 23,494 trust; and the ancillary operations, such as residence and parking. Net change in non-cash working capital balances related to operations: The University is a charitable organization and, as such, is exempt from income Increase in accounts receivable (576) (2,234) taxes under the Income Tax Act (Canada). Increase in government grants receivable (161) (2,978) Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets 291 (206) 1. Significant accounting policies: (Increase) decrease in inventories (324) 667 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian Decrease (increase) in intangible asset 1,037 (1,037) Accounting Standards for Not-For-Profit Organizations in Part III of the CPA Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,467 10,901 Canada Handbook. Increase in deferred revenue 3,927 186 (a) Cash and cash equivalents: (Decrease) increase in deferred contributions (723) 1,788 Net current service charge in employee future benefits 595 404 Cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term 6,533 7,491 commitments and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and Cash provided by operating activities 34,736 30,985 are subject to an insignificant amount of risk of changes in value. Cash FINANCIAL STATEMENTS equivalents include money market funds and investments with maturities of FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financing activities: three months or less from the date of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents Contributions restricted for capital purposes 11,306 16,644 86 are valued at fair value. 87 Repayment of long-term debt (2,458) (2,357) Cash provided by financing activities 8,848 14,287 (b) Inventories: Investing activities: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (weighted average cost) and net Net change in restricted investments (10,030) 389 realizable value. Purchase of capital assets (38,467) (41,884) (c) Investments: Change in endowment net assets 10,355 2,974 Annual Report 2018-19 Cash used in investing activities (38,142) (38,521) Investments are recorded at fair value. Annual Report 2018-19 Increase in cash 5,442 6,751 (d) Capital assets: Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 51,900 45,149 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $57,342 $51,900 Purchased capital assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Contributions of capital assets are capitalized at fair market value at the date The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. of contribution. Capital assets are amortized on a straight-line basis using the following annual rates:
Asset Rate Buildings 2.5% to 10% Furnishings and equipment 10% to 33 1/3% Library books 20%
Construction costs are capitalized as work progresses and amortization commences as work is substantially completed. 1. Significant accounting policies (continued): (i) Employee future benefits: (e) Works of art: The University provides pension benefits to employees primarily through a hybrid pension plan. Under this arrangement, the University and employees Contributed works of art are recorded as revenue and expense, at fair are required to make contributions based on a specific percentage of market value, at the date of contribution. If the fair market value is not the employee’s earnings. The amount of pension benefits provided to determinable, the contribution is recorded at a nominal amount. Artwork employees is based on the accumulation of contributions and investment purchases are expensed as acquired. earnings thereon, when the employee retires, subject to a guaranteed (f) Endowments: minimum benefit amount. Certain faculty are also members of the Teacher’s Superannuation Fund, a multi-employer defined benefit plan. Contributions restricted for endowments consist of restricted donations received by the University and donations internally designated by the The University provides other non-pension benefits to most of its Board of Trustees, in the exercise of its discretion. The endowment principal employees, including retiree medical and dental benefits until the age of is required to be maintained intact. The investment income generated 65, accumulating sick leave benefits, pre-retirement leave benefits and for from endowments must be used in accordance with the various purposes specific employees a health-care spending account. established by donors or the Board of Trustees. The University ensures, as The University accrues its benefit obligations for these employee future part of its fiduciary responsibilities, that all funds received with a restricted benefits as the employees render the services necessary to earn them. purpose are expended for the purpose for which they were provided. The actuarial determination of the accrued benefit obligations for these Investment income on endowments that is available for spending at the employee future benefits uses the projected benefit method prorated on discretion of the University or is available for spending as the conditions service. For purposes of measuring the benefit obligations, the funding established by the donor have been met has been recorded in the valuation is used for the pension and the accounting valuation is used for Statement of Operations. University policy has been established with the the non-pension benefits. objective of protecting the real value of the endowments by having an The University recognizes the amount of benefit obligations net of the fair overall investment objective for endowments to earn, over time, a rate of value of plan assets in the Statement of Financial Position. Current service return at least equal to the total of inflation plus spending and the costs of and finance costs are expensed during the year, while remeasurement FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS administering the funds. The spending rate is reviewed annually. Investment and other items, representing the total of the difference between actual income in excess of administration costs and spending allocations will be 88 and expected return on plan assets, actuarial gains and losses, and past 89 added to capital. In the case of endowments where the original donation service costs, are recognized as a direct increase or decrease in net assets. In adjusted for inflation is higher than the market value of the fund, spending years between valuations, a roll-forward technique is used to estimate the may be temporarily suspended in order to preserve donor capital. accrued benefit obligations. (g) Internally imposed restrictions on net assets: The most recent actuarial valuation of the pension plan for funding The University internally restricts the use of portions of its unrestricted purposes was as of July 1, 2017 and the next required valuation will be as of net assets for specific future use. When incurred, expenses are charged to July 1, 2020. Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 operations and the balance of internally restricted net assets is reduced The most recent actuarial valuation of the non-pension benefits for accordingly. accounting purposes was as of April 30, 2017. (h) Revenue recognition: (j) Derivative financial instrument and hedge accounting: The University follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions. The University is party to interest rate swap agreements used to manage Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue when received or the exposure to market risks from changing interest rates. The University receivable, if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and applies hedge accounting for its interest rate swaps. Payments and receipts collection is reasonably assured. Pledged donations are recognized on a under the interest rate swaps are recognized as adjustments to interest cash basis since pledges are not legally enforceable claims. Contributions expense on long-term debt. externally restricted for purposes other than endowment are deferred and recognized as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are The University’s policy is not to utilize derivative financial instruments for recognized. Endowment contributions are recognized as direct increases in trading or speculative purposes. net assets in the year in which they are received. Student fees are recognized as revenue when courses and seminars are held. Sales and services and ancillary revenue is recognized at the point of sale or when the service has been provided. 1. Significant accounting policies (continued): (n) Use of estimates: (k) Pledges: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian Accounting Standards for Not-For-Profit organizations requires Pledges are recorded as revenue on a cash basis and accordingly are not management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported set up as assets in the financial statements. The total amount of pledges amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets outstanding is approximately $9,292,077 (2018 – $9,144,870) and is and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported expected to be received as follows: amounts of revenue and expenses for the period reported. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying (000’s) 2019 2018 amount of capital assets, valuation allowances for receivables, valuation 2019 $- $2,567 of derivative financial instruments, accrued liabilities and obligations 2020 1,565 1,217 related to employee future benefits. Actual results could differ from those 2021 512 447 estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically, and, as adjustments 2022 301 278 become necessary, they are reported in income in the year in which they 2023 183 171 become known. 2024 180 - (o) Intangible assets: Thereafter 6,552 4,465 $9,293 $9,145 The carrying amount of an intangible asset whose life is determined to be indefinite is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may exceed its fair (l) Financial instruments: value. An impairment loss is recognized when the asset’s carrying amount Financial instruments are recorded at fair value on initial recognition. exceeds its fair value. Impairment losses are not subsequently reversed. Freestanding derivative instruments that are not in a qualifying hedging Included in intangible assets are emissions allowances recognized at a cost relationship and equity instruments that are quoted in an active market of $nil (2018 - $1,037) resulting from Ontario’s Cap and Trade Program are subsequently measured at fair value. All other financial instruments are FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
under the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS subsequently recorded at cost or amortized cost, unless management has 2016 (the “Cap and Trade program”), which sets out a framework for elected to carry the instruments at fair value. 90 the reduction in greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions for the province of 91 Transaction costs incurred on the acquisition of financial instruments Ontario. measured subsequently at fair value are expensed as incurred. All other On July 3, 2018 the Government of Ontario repealed the Climate Change financial instruments are adjusted by transaction costs incurred on Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, revoking regulations related to acquisition and financing costs, which are amortized using the effective the Cap and Trade Program. Ontario-issued Cap and Trade allowances and interest rate method. program obligations where eliminated and revalued to $0. Participants’ Financial assets are assessed for impairment on an annual basis at the end account were frozen and no transactions using allowances or other carbon Annual Report 2018-19 of the fiscal year if there are indicators of impairment. If there is an indicator instruments were allowed. GHG Reporting and verification requirements Annual Report 2018-19 of impairment, the University determines if there is a significant adverse are still enacted under the Environmental Protection Act (as per O.Reg. change in the expected amount or timing of future cash flows from the 380/18) and it is applicable to Brock. financial asset. If there is a significant adverse change in the expected cash flows, the carrying value of the financial asset is reduced to the highest of the present value of the expected cash flows, the amount that could be realized from selling the financial asset or the amount the University expects to realize by exercising its right to any collateral. If events and circumstances reverse in a future period, an impairment loss will be reversed to the extent of the improvement, not exceeding the initial carrying value. (m) Contributed services and materials: Volunteers contribute an indeterminable number of hours per year. Because of the difficulty of determining their fair value, contributed services and materials are not recognized in these financial statements. 2. Cash and cash equivalents: 4. Capital assets: The fair values of the cash and cash equivalents are comprised of: Accumulated April 30, 2019 (000’s) Cost Net book value amortization (000’s) 2019 2018 Land $59,690 $- $59,690 Cash and cash equivalents $49,085 $43,972 Buildings 571,957 236,914 335,043 Held for future capital projects Furnishings and equipment 72,781 47,392 25,389 Cash and cash equivalents 8,257 7,928 Library books 44,558 42,325 2,233 $57,342 $51,900 $748,986 $326,631 $422,355
3. Restricted investments: Accumulated April 30, 2018 (000’s) Cost Net book value The fair value of investments are as follows: amortization Land $58,883 $ - $ 58,883 Buildings 543,228 221,968 321,260 (000’s) 2019 2018 Furnishings and equipment 66,097 44,852 21,245 Invested for endowments Library books 43,792 41,649 2,143 Cash and cash equivalents $127 $344 $712,000 $308,469 $403,531 Walter Scott & Partners Global Equity Fund 51,939 44,410 Mawer Canadian Equity Pooled Fund 14,891 13,726 Included in buildings and furnishings and equipment is $22,925,966 (2018 – Barings Global High Yield Credit Strategies Fund 19,977 19,238 $43,238,134) of construction in progress that was not amortized during the year. AllianceBernstein Core Plus Bond Fund 20,092 18,953 107,026 96,671 The increase in net book value of capital assets is due to the following: Invested for unspent capital projects FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Cash and cash equivalents 980 2,932 (000’s) 2019 2018 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 980 2,932 Balance, beginning of year $403,531 $380,464 92 93 Invested for future loan repayments Purchase of capital assets funded by deferred capital 13,258 30,357 Mawer Balanced Fund 7,370 6,696 contributions 7,370 6,696 Purchase of capital assets internally financed 25,538 11,861 Purchase of capital assets funded by the contingency Invested for employee future benefit reserve - - reserve Mawer Balanced Fund 5,485 4,123 Purchase of capital assets financed by proceeds of long (329) (334) 5,485 4,123 term debt Invested for other restricted purposes Annual Report 2018-19
Amortization of capital assets (19,643) (18,817) Annual Report 2018-19 Cash and cash equivalents 40,798 41,248 Balance, end of year $422,355 $403,531 Sunlife Global Investments 697 656 41,495 41,904 5. Deferred contributions: $162,356 $152,326 Deferred contributions represent unspent externally restricted grants and donations for research and other restricted purposes. The changes in the deferred contributions balance are as follows:
(000’s) 2019 2018 Balance, beginning of year $9,073 $7,285 Grants, donations and other expendable funds 13,629 14,967 Amounts recorded as revenue during the year (14,352) (13,179) Balance, end of year $8,350 $9,073 6. Long-term debt: (b) Interest rate swap: The University has entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage (000’s) 2019 2018 the volatility of interest rates. Fixed rate instruments: The University converted a net notional of $28,000,000 of floating rate Earp student residence: long-term debt relating to the Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research 7.2% loan with certain residences and investments $7,462 $7,991 Complex. The fixed rate paid under the interest rate swap is 4.69%. The pledged as security, with monthly blended payments of principal and interest of $91, due October 1, 2028 maturity date of the interest rate swap is the same as the maturity date of the associated long-term debt of June 29, 2022. Lowenberger student residence: 7.2% loan with certain residences and investments 5,923 6,342 The University converted a net notional of $18,000,000 of floating pledged as security, with monthly blended payments of principal and interest of $72, due October 1, 2028 rate long-term debt relating to the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Building. The fixed rate paid under the interest rate swap Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex: 4.69% mortgage loan with monthly blended payments 23,319 24,109 is 2.45%. The maturity date of the interest rate swap is the same as the of principal and interest of $159, due June 29, 2022 maturity date of the associated long-term debt of June 3, 2019. Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Building: The notional and fair values of the interest rate swap agreements is as follows: 2.45% serial mortgage loan with fixed monthly principal 14,520 15,240 payments of $60 plus interest, due June 3, 2019 2019 2018 51,224 53,682 Notional Notional (000’s) Fair value Fair value Less current portion 16,367 2,458 value value $34,857 $51,224 Cairns Family Health and $23,319 $24,613 $24,109 $25,285 Bioscience Research Complex Debt maturities: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine 14,520 14,593 15,240 15,247 and Performing Arts Building The following are the future minimum annual debt principal repayments due FINANCIAL STATEMENTS over the next five fiscal years and thereafter: $37,839 $39,206 $39,349 $40,532 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 94 95 (000’s) The fair value of the swaps are determined using the benchmark valuation methodology without consideration for non-performance or counterparty risk. 2020 $16,367 2021 1,962 7. Debenture payable: 2022 2,085 2023 21,979 (000’s) 2019 2018 2024 1,357 Debenture payable, bearing interest at 4.967%, Annual Report 2018-19 Thereafter 7,474 $2,309 payable interest only semi-annually, due $93,000 $93,000 Annual Report 2018-19 $51,224 December 14, 2045 Deferred refinancing expenses (2,717) (2,764) (a) Bank credit facility: $90,283 $90,236 The University has available operating lines of credit of $20,000,000 and The fair value of the debenture payable is $117,288,810 (2018 – $113,074,980). $5,000,000 which were not utilized at April 30, 2019. The interest rate on Fair value has been determined using the market quote of the debenture the operating lines of credit, when drawn, are the Bank’s Prime lending rate $126.18 (2018 – $121.59). from time to time minus 0.55% and the Bank’s Prime lending rate from time to time, respectively (the prime rate at April 30, 2019 was 3.95%). The University has established an internal sinking fund and purchased units Amounts are due on demand. in the Mawer Balanced Fund with a market value of $7,369,771 (2018 – $6,696,030). It is the University’s policy to annually review the sinking fund investment structure and required contributions so that the ultimate proceeds of the investments will be applied against the debenture payable, due December 14, 2045 (note 3). 8. Deferred capital contributions: The principal actuarial assumptions adopted in measuring the University’s employee future benefits obligation are as follows: Deferred capital contributions represent the unamortized amount of donations and grants received for the purchase of capital assets. The amortization of deferred 2019 2018 capital contributions is recorded as revenue in the Statement of Operations. The Discount rate on defined benefit costs 5.45% 5.45% changes in the deferred capital contributions balance are as follows: Rate of compensation increases 3.25% 3.25% Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 6.00% 6.00% (000’s) 2019 2018 Balance, beginning of year $197,223 $188,073 The contribution and the amount expensed for the University’s pension Less amortization of deferred capital contributions (7,328) (7,494) benefit plans are as follows: Add contributions restricted for capital purposes 11,306 16,644 Balance, end of year $201,201 $197,223 (000’s) 2019 2018 Current service cost (defined contribution) $12,112 $11,940 The balance of unamortized capital contributions related to capital assets Current service cost (defined benefit) 1,863 1,335 consists of the following: Unfunded liability (going concern) 1,812 413 Multi-employer teachers plan - 27 (000’s) 2019 2018 Total $15,787 $13,715 Unamortized capital contributions used to purchase $200,221 $194,291 assets (b) Other benefit plans: Unspent capital contributions 980 2,932 $201,201 $197,223 The University has a number of non-pension future benefits that are available to most of its employees. These non-pension benefits include retiree medical and dental benefits until the age of 65, accumulating sick leave benefits 9. Employee future benefits obligation: and pre-retirement leave benefits and, for specific employees, a health-care FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (a) Pension benefit plan: spending account. The latest actuarial accounting valuation was performed as at April 30, 2017. 96 The University sponsors a hybrid pension plan, which contains both a 97 defined contribution component and a defined benefit component. The A summary of the financial status of the plans is as follows: defined contribution component of the plan is funded by University and member contributions and provides a benefit to members based on their (000’s) 2019 2018 accumulated account balance. The defined benefit component of the plan is Accrued benefit obligation $26,786 $24,782 funded by University contributions and provides for a guaranteed minimum Fair value of plan assets - - benefit. The latest actuarial funding valuation was performed as at July 1, Accrued benefit liability $26,786 $24,782 Annual Report 2018-19 2017. The next required actuarial funding valuation will be July 1, 2020. Annual Report 2018-19 The University measured its accrued benefit obligation and fair value of The University established an internally restricted reserve (note 12) for plan assets for accounting purposes as at April 30, 2019. A summary of the employee future benefits of $7,072,166 (2018 – $5,709,691). financial status of the plan is as follows: The principal actuarial assumptions adopted in measuring the University’s employee future benefits obligation are as follows: (000’s) 2019 2018 Accrued benefit obligation $558,549 $510,722 2019 2018 Fair value of plan assets 561,344 502,032 Discount rate 2.90% – 3.40% 3.40% – 3.80% Accrued benefit asset (liability) $2,795 $(8,690) Prescription drug costs 7.15% (2018 – 7.45%) decreasing to 4.00% in and after 2040 Other benefits costs 4.00% 4.50% Health Care Spending Account 2.00% 2.00%
The expense for the University’s other benefit plans is as follows:
(000’s) 2019 2018 Non-pension defined benefit plans $4,250 $3,173 Non-pension benefit plans 697 656 Total $4,947 $3,829 10. Endowments: Schedule of Changes in Endowment Balance based on book and market value:
(a) Change in endowment net assets: 2019 2018 The following were recorded directly to endowment net assets: (000’s) Market Book Market Book Endowment balance, beginning of year $13,473 $9,479 $13,243 $8,955 (000’s) 2019 2018 Unrealized gain (loss) for the year 477 - (294) - Investment income less bursaries Contributions restricted for endowments $1,887 $1,271 573 573 524 524 awarded Investment income 7,032 6,256 Endowment balance, end of year $14,523 $10,052 $13,473 $9,479 Internally allocated for endowment spending (2,464) (2,396) Unrealized gain (loss) 3,900 (2,157) (d) Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, Phase Two: $10,355 $2,974 Externally restricted endowments include grants provided by the Government It is the University’s policy to endow any amounts not made available for of Ontario from the OSOTF matching program, Phase Two to award student spending during the fiscal year. These amounts are recorded as a direct aid as a result of raising an equal amount of endowed donations. The OSOTF increase to endowments as preservation of capital. represents a portion of the endowment fund. (b) Contributions restricted for endowments consist of the following: Schedule of Changes in Expendable Funds Available for Awards:
(000’s) 2019 2018 (000’s) 2019 2018 Externally endowed $99,159 $89,425 Expendable funds available for awards, beginning of year $714 $530 Internally endowed 7,867 7,246 Investment income eligible for expenditures 341 333 $107,026 $96,671 Bursaries awarded (201) (149) Expendable funds available for awards, end of year $854 $714 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (c) Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, Phase One: Total OSOTF, Phase Two, end of year $4,727 $4,371 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Number of bursaries awarded 31 32 98 Externally restricted endowments include grants provided by the 99 Government of Ontario from the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund Schedule of Changes in Endowment Balance based on book and market value: (“OSOTF”) matching program, Phase One to award student aid as a result of raising an equal amount of endowed donations. The OSOTF represents a portion of the endowment fund. 2019 2018 (000’s) Market Book Market Book Schedule of Changes in Expendable Funds Available for Awards: Endowment balance, beginning of year $5,180 $3,656 $5,095 $3,456 Unrealized gain (loss) for the year 183 - (115) - Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 (000’s) 2019 2018 Investment income less bursaries 216 216 200 200 Expendable funds available for awards, beginning of awarded $1,323 $836 year Endowment balance, end of year $5,579 $3,872 $5,180 $3,656 Investment income eligible for expenditures 880 855 Bursaries awarded (502) (368) (e) Ontario Trust for Student Support: Expendable funds available for awards, end of year $1,701 $1,323 Total OSOTF, Phase One, end of year $11,752 $10,800 Externally restricted endowments include grants provided by the Number of bursaries awarded 130 130 Government of Ontario from the Ontario Trust for Student Scholarship (“OTSS”) matching program to award student aid as a result of raising an equal amount of endowment donations to an allocated ceiling. The OTSS represents a portion of the endowment fund. 10. Endowments (continued): 12. Internally restricted net assets: Schedule of Changes in Expendable Funds Available for Awards: Internally restricted net assets for allocation and spending in subsequent years consist of the following: (000’s) 2019 2018 Expendable funds available for awards, beginning of year $4,146 $3,067 (000’s) 2019 2018 Investment income eligible for expenditures 1,870 1,827 Capital and infrastructure projects and reserves $7,224 $12,385 Bursaries awarded (1,006) (748) Operating project accounts 2,791 2,013 Expendable funds available for awards, end of year $5,010 $4,146 Research funds with no external obligations 2,341 1,727 Total OTSS, end of year $26,289 $24,230 Start-up funds 1,171 1,124 Number of bursaries awarded 583 560 Professional expense reimbursement accounts 2,738 2,716 Sinking fund (note 7) 7,370 6,696 Schedule of Changes in Endowment Balance based on book and market value: Employee future benefits reserve (note 9) 7,072 5,710 Debt repayment reserve 6,753 4,457 2019 2018 Contingency reserve 3,558 3,303 (000’s) Market Book Market Book Strategic initiative fund 7,596 7,182 Endowment balance, beginning of year $28,679 $20,083 $28,219 $18,992 Encumbrance reserve 450 947 Unrealized gain (loss) for the year 1,014 - (631) - $49,064 $48,260 Investment income less bursaries 1,194 1,194 1,091 1,091 awarded Endowment balance, end of year $30,887 $21,277 $28,679 $20,083 13. Commitments: a) As at April 30, 2019, the estimated costs to complete approved capital and 11. Net assets invested in capital assets: renovation projects are approximately $2,193,075 (2018 – $22,682,523), which will be funded by government grants, donations and operations. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (a) Net assets invested in capital assets consist of the following: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS b) The following are the future minimum annual operating lease payments due 100 over the next five fiscal years and thereafter (in 000’s): 101 (000’s) 2019 2018 Capital assets, net (note 4) $422,355 $403,531 (000’s) Less amounts financed by: 2020 $3,409 Long-term debt (note 6) (51,224) (53,682) Deferred capital contributions (note 8) (200,221) (194,291) 2021 3,470 Debenture payable (83,961) (83,961) 2022 2,200 Annual Report 2018-19 Cash and cash equivalents held for future capital 2023 2,200 Annual Report 2018-19 8,257 7,928 projects (note 2) 2024 1,411 Donated land - 78 Thereafter 2,048 Balance, end of year $95,206 $79,603 $14,738
(b) The change in net assets invested in capital assets is calculated as follows: 14. Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange:
(000’s) 2019 2018 The University is a member of the Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Repayment of long-term debt $2,458 $2,357 Exchange (CURIE). CURIE is a pooling of the property damage and public liability insurance risks of its members. All members pay annual deposit premiums Purchase of capital assets internally financed (note 4) 25,538 11,861 that are actuarially determined and are subject to further assessment in the Sale/Donated land (78) 78 event members’ premiums are insufficient to cover losses and expenses. No Increase in invested in capital assets 27,918 14,296 assessment has been made for the year ended April 30, 2019. Amortization expense (19,643) (18,817) Less amortization of deferred capital contributions 7,328 7,494 Decrease in invested in capital assets (12,315) (11,323) Net change in invested in capital assets $15,603 $2,973 15. Contingencies: 18. Financial risks: The nature of the University’s activities are such that there may be litigation (a) Credit risk: pending or in the prospect at any time. With respect to claims at April 30, Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty may default on its 2019, the Administration believes that the University has valid defenses contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss. The University deals and appropriate insurance coverage in place. In the event any claims are with creditworthy counterparties to mitigate the risk of financial loss from successful, Administration believes that such claims are not expected to defaults. have a material effect on the University’s financial position. No provision has been accrued in these financial statements. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is valued with consideration for an allowance for doubtful accounts. The amount of any related 16. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: impairment loss is recognized in the statement of operations. Subsequent Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities are government recoveries of impairment losses related to accounts receivable are credited remittances payable of $4,317,000 (2018 – $4,213,000), which includes to the statement of operations. The balance of the allowance for doubtful amounts payable for payroll-related taxes. accounts at April 30, 2019 is $4,650,425 (2018 – $5,605,777). There have been no changes in credit risk exposure as compared to the prior year. 17. Research revenue and expenses: (b) Interest rate risk: The Statement of Operations consolidates all the revenue and expense The University is exposed to interest rate risk on its fixed and floating activity of the University. The schedule below separates externally restricted interest rate financial instruments. Fixed-interest instruments subject the research revenue and expense by financial statement line item for increased University to a fair value risk while the floating-rate instruments subject it transparency of research grant activity. to a cash flow risk.
(000’s) 2019 2018 The University mitigates interest rate risk on its term debt through Revenues: derivative financial instruments (interest rate swaps) that exchange Grant revenue $14,352 $12,519 the variable rate inherent in the term debt for a fixed rate (see note 6). FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Therefore, fluctuations in market interest rates would not impact future FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Grant revenue – central overhead 240 275 cash flows and operations relating to the term debt. There have been no 14,592 12,794 102 changes in interest rate risk exposure as compared to the prior year. 103 Expenses: Salaries and benefits 3,769 3,596 (c) Currency risk: Operating expenses 5,483 5,703 The University is exposed to foreign currency risk with respect to its Scholarships, fellowships and bursaries 2,677 2,470 investments denominated in foreign currencies, including underlying Expendable equipment, repairs and maintenance 2,663 1,025 investments in pooled funds denominated in foreign currencies because 14,592 12,794 the fair value and future cash flows will fluctuate due to the changes in Annual Report 2018-19 Excess of revenue over expenses $- $- the relative value of the foreign currencies against the Canadian dollar. Annual Report 2018-19 The University manages currency risk through monitoring activities and adherence to the investment policy. Presently equity instruments are not hedged; the University has adopted a mechanism to apply a US dollar hedge under certain market conditions. There have been no changes in currency risk exposure as compared to the prior year. (d) Liquidity risk: Liquidity risk is the risk of being unable to meet cash requirements or to fund obligations as they become due. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are generally paid shortly after year end. For long-term debt, the University has established investments to provide for cash flow requirements (notes 6 and 7). There have been no changes in liquidity risk exposure as compared to the prior year. Appendix 1 AppendixNiagara 2 Community Observatory Niagara Community Observatory Policy Brief#36:
Facilities Management (FM) 3. Bypass for excess heat utilities savings In the past, heat produced by the engines was ejected into the atmosphere using four cooling towers. These towers 1. Managing electrical demand use nearly 8,000 gallons of water each for evaporating Brock continued as a “Class-A” electricity customer, under the heat. As part of DEEP, a bypass was installed, allowing the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) excess heat to be exhausted without the need of using the Niagara Community Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI). The University’s cooling towers. To date, the central plant has used 40 per Observatory Global Adjustment (GA) costs are calculated based on their cent less water than in 2017. electrical demand during the province’s five peak hours of the year. FM had to predict the times when those five peaks As the City of St. Catharines continues to raise the cost of cmyk logo could occur and reduce electricity usage via optimizing potable water and wastewater, this measure will continue to pay dividends in years to come. for digital printing (on a coloured laser printer) behind-the-meter generation and load shedding measures. size restriction for the width of the red rectangle The efforts undertaken in the summer of 2017 yielded 4. Lighting replacements and Variable 1.25 to 4.25 inches a cost avoidance in excess of $1.0 million between July Frequency Drives 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. In addition, Brock benefited from a provincial program where accounts including a FM capital has continued the replacement of old inefficient residential building received a credit called “GA modifier.” lighting with LED lights, which not only save energy but also improve the quality of the spaces. Some of these new This resulted in an annual savings in excess of $0.5 million. APPENDICES Since both programs can change at any time and new lights can be seen at Central Utilities Building (CUB) and APPENDICES programs can arise, FM will continue to monitor the energy at Schmon Tower’s outdoor lights. In addition, variable 104 105 market and operate in the most cost effective way. frequency drives (VFD) have been added to pumps and motors in CUB and at Mackenzie Chown. THE BROCK 2. District Energy Efficiency Project UNIVERSITY (DEEP) How thousands of students and millions of dollars Brock’s Central Plant underwent a major upgrade, replacing EFFECT: energize the economy of Niagara communities. eight 25-year-old reciprocating engines with four new A report on the economic impact of Brock University, 2017-18 ones. In addition, the campus two main chillers were also Policy Brief #36, October 2018 | By Jeff Boggs and Lauren Peddle Annual Report 2018-19 renewed with high-efficiency units as part of this project. Annual Report 2018-19 The new equipment will reduce electricity use, natural gas consumption and reduce carbon emissions while increasing Brock’s capacity to meet all of its own electrical needs. The modernization of the plant contributed to utility savings by eliminating the requirement for costly repairs and maintenance needed to continue operating the old equipment. Construction work on this project resulted on several shut downs of the central plant, leading to a reduction of 20 per cent in natural gas consumption. INTRODUCTION It is an empirically established and generally accepted fact that universities are not only institutions of higher learning, but also serve as economic engines in their local communities. While economic impact is the focus of this report, we should also keep in mind other dimensions of a university’s presence in a region — the social, ecological, and civic dimensions of its effect on a community. Universities are hotbeds of global talent attraction to a region, often drawing the world’s best and brightest to participate in the economic, social, and civic life, adding to its vitality. As the Niagara region continues its transition into a knowledge- driven economy, Brock University has become a critical asset in the region’s stock of research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, the sheer force of which is capable of taking the region to its next milestone of socioeconomic reinvention.
The social impact of Brock University is immense, and researchers will be moving forward in the coming months to measure that effect on our community. However, our aim in this report is to highlight the economic dimension of Brock University’s footprint in Niagara. One thing stands out: the university is a key contributor to the local economy. It should be noted, however, that for all of Brock’s economic (as well as social, ecological and civic) contribution to the region, APPENDICES
the relationship is symbiotic. Brock’s success is inextricably intertwined with, and deeply rooted APPENDICES in, Niagara’s vibrant local community and the remarkable support the university receives from 106 community members. 107
Finally, it should be noted that this study is a pilot project that sets the initial template for a longer process over the years of finessing our understanding of Brock’s economic and social footprint in Niagara.
Charles Conteh, PhD Annual Report 2018-19 Director, Annual Report 2018-19 Niagara Community Observatory
About the authors
Jeff Boggs, PhD, is an associate professor in the Dept. of Geography and Tourism Studies at Brock University, specializing in economic geography. Lauren Peddle, BA, holds an economics degree from Brock University and is a graduate student in Brock’s M.A. Geography program.
3 efforts to analyze and communicate their value to Walter Sudmant at the University of British the community, and as part of an outreach strategy Columbia in 2009 (the namesake of the Sudmant to government and other stakeholders. This allows model) — provided guidance as we ‘reverse- us to demonstrate the value society receives from engineered’ their methodology.3 We refer to the investments in higher education. Such a study is also first document as the Brandon Report, whereas useful to universities when setting priorities, as they the monikers Sudmant Report or UBC Report must strategically choose between investments. are applied to the second. The UBC Report was then emulated by other Canadian universities, This policy brief contains our findings regarding including the University of Alberta, the University of Brock’s economic impact on the Niagara region and Saskatchewan, and Western University. Ontario. It is an overview of the full analysis, which can be found online.1 These economic impacts are These methods allow us to model how a university estimated using two different methods, and which impacts the local and provincial economy. Also, capture some combination of static and dynamic they both capture more than just direct economic economic impacts. Static impacts correspond to impacts of a university’s expenditures. those estimated for the fiscal year under analysis, in this instance, 2017-18. Dynamic impacts correspond How economic impact to those estimated over many decades. analysis works Brock University directly injects money into the Before turning to the methodology, we wish to The difference between the two models, local economy through its operating and capital emphasize that this is a pilot project. We expect however, is in how they calculate total expenditures. This initial expenditure is known as the 19,000+ that future iterations of this analysis will develop on economic impact. The business of multipliers the procedures used here, reflecting both advances direct impact. As this money circulates through the APPENDICES REGISTERED STUDENTS is complicated by whether one calculates APPENDICES economy, it has a multiplicative impact. Economic in the field and identification of new data sources. just the indirect impact, or also the induced impact analysis estimates this cumulative effect. 108 As such, reports for future years may not be impact (how the workforce down the line 109 4,800 directly comparable with the findings we present. Economic multipliers allow us to approximate the spends its increased income). In the case of the FACULTY AND STAFF With that said, the findings in this report are based multiplicative effects of Brock’s direct spending. For $10,000-worth of printers mentioned above, on the most conservative assumptions, as we instance, the Sudmant model uses a 1.5 multiplier. induced impacts capture the third and higher $320 million opted to undercount rather than inflate Brock’s This implies that for every $1 spent by a university, recirculation of that initial $10,000 through ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET economic impact. there is 50 cents of additional value as the initial the economy. Thus, the utility workers buy dollar circulates through the economy. groceries, purchase hockey equipment for their children and pay mortgages. In turn this money Annual Report 2018-19
METHODOLOGY Annual Report 2018-19 PURPOSE Both the Sudmant and the Canadian Input/Output percolates even more deeply throughout the We follow the emerging convention of using two models measure this indirect economic impact economy until its impact is exhausted. The With more than 19,000 registered students, 4,800 techniques — the Sudmant model and the Canadian by estimating the impact of an initial expenditure Sudmant multiplier incorporates this induced faculty and staff, and an annual operating budget 2 Input/Output model — for estimating a Canadian as a source of subsequent expenditures in an effect (but does not break it out separately), of $320 million, exactly how much does Brock university’s economic impact regionally and economy. For instance, the university purchases whereas the Canadian Input/Output model University contribute to the local economy? provincially. $10,000-worth of printers from a local business, and allows one to use or leave it out. When using the in turn that business uses this money to purchase Over this past summer, we were tasked with Both techniques have been used at other Canadian Canadian Input/Output model, we follow best measuring Brock’s economic impact. A secondary goods and services in the form of inventory, practice, which is that the induced impact should universities in recent years. Using these makes employee wages, utilities, and so on. goal was to develop a set of procedures and easy a comparison of Brock’s impact with other not be calculated in an “open” economy. An supporting documentation moving forward so that universities’ impact, though for reasons of focus we The basic components used to calculate economic open economy is one where many transactions the university could continue such in-house analysis. do not make these comparisons. impact in a university setting are operations and exist between the location being analyzed and neighboring locations. This is certainly the case For almost a decade, Canadian universities have capital expenditures (collectively called institutional In particular, two studies — one by Brandon spending), visitor spending, and student spending. with Niagara, where we found that while more been calculating their economic impact as part of University in 2017 and one conducted by than 93 per cent of Brock’s transactions are
1 The full and detailed report, with references, can be found at brocku.ca/niagara-community-observatory/policy/ 3 This reverse-engineering was further aided by consultation with Dr. Kim Lemky, Genevieve Maltais Lapoint, and 2 We use the layperson’s definition of estimation, not the more technical definition of the statistician. Deb Berkan, currently at Brandon University, and with Dr. Gervan Fearon, formerly of Brandon.
4 5 within Ontario, a goodly share of those take place its explicit estimation of the inter-industry linkages Brock University had a total Brock University had a total outside of Niagara. Therefore, for our purposes in the Canadian and Ontario economy. The heart of economic impact on Niagara economic impact on all of we are using only direct and indirect impact to the Canadian Input/Output method is the supply- of $450.3 million in the 2017-18 total Ontario (including Niagara) 2017-18 total calculate total outcomes in the Canadian Input/ and-use tables. These allow one to track the average fiscal year 2017-18. Its initial impact per of $639.8 million in the impact per Output model.4 impact of one expenditure to a given industry spending in Niagara of $300.2 student in fiscal year 2017-18. Its initial student in (e.g., commercial construction) on other industries million included: Niagara spending of $426.5 million Ontario One other difference is that the Sudmant model (e.g., construction equipment manufacturing, diesel throughout Ontario included: calculates dynamic impact — the economic impact • $180.1 million in operational $25,204 $35,833 fuel refining, fast-food dining). • $275.2 million in operations over as many as four or five decades (in our case expenditures, including $165 expenditures (including $165 million in Niagara since 1970 and 1978) — whereas the Canadian We opted to calculate four static impacts using the million in payroll payroll and $40 million in payroll to those living Input/Output model calculates only the static Sudmant method: operations (including payroll); • $3.8 million in capital expenditures outside Niagara) impact (the impact for one fiscal year). Sudmant capital; visitor spending; and student spending. For • An estimated $104.9 million in total student • $35 million in capital expenditures uses research impact, and the differential in the Canadian Input/Output method, we used three: spending (full-time, undergraduate) 5 • An estimated $104.9 million in student employment incomes for those with a degree, as operations (including payroll); capital; and student • An estimated $11.4 million in visitor spending. spending components in the calculation of dynamic impact. spending. We did not estimate visitor impact using Using economic impact multipliers to calculate the Canadian Input/Output method because we lack • An estimated $11.4 million in visitor spending The third difference is the use of multipliers. While the indirect impact as $150.1 million (the money sufficiently detailed estimates of visitor spending. Using economic multipliers to calculate an the Sudmant method uses one single multiplier of generated throughout the economy by that indirect impact of $213.3 million, and adding 1.5 to capture direct, indirect, and induced impacts For the purposes of this assessment, “simple” initial spending), and adding that to Brock’s that to Brock’s initial spending, we get a total of spending, the Canadian Input/Output method multipliers were used to capture direct and indirect initial spending, we get our final total impact economic impact of $639.8 million to the Ontario uses the year, the location, and industry-specific impacts of expenditures. This avoids overestimation of $450.3 million to the Niagara economy, or economy, or $35,833 per student. multipliers found in supply-and-use tables provided of impact which are associated with the inclusion of $25,204 per student. At this point, we must by Statistics Canada. This is a more conceptually induced impact multipliers. note that the vast majority of Brock students APPENDICES and empirically sound measurement as it rests on are here for just eight months, though we are APPENDICES measuring for an entire year. 110 111 RESULTS Brock’s impact in Ontario (Sudmant Model, $ millions)
Brock’s impact in Niagara (Sudmant Model, $ millions) Direct impact Indirect impact Direct impact Indirect impact Total 426.5 Total 213.3 Total 300.2 Total 150.1 35 275.2 104.9 11.4 17.5 137.6 52.5 5.7 Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2018-19 3.8 180.1 104.9 11.4 1.9 90 52.5 5.7 Total economic impact Total economic impact Total 639.8 Total 450.3 52.4 412.8 157.5 17.1
5.7 270.2 157.5 17.1 Capital expenditures Operational expenditures Student spending, FT UG Visitor spending
Capital expenditures Operational expenditures Student spending, FT UG Visitor spending
5 Visitor spending is an estimate. While Brock’s Conference Services tracks the number of visitors using their facilities, they are not the only unit on campus supplying (and tracking) the needs of visitors. BUSU and Athletics are examples of other units which attract visitors to campus. In light of these data shortcomings, we adopted the simpler procedure used in the 4 As literature on economic impact multipliers indicates, using economic impact multipliers which include both indirect and original Sudmant method, taking total student headcount in Winter 2018 after the final withdrawal date, assume each induced (secondary and tertiary impacts of spending) overestimates outcomes, whereas indirect multipliers alone tend student would have eight (8) visitors and assume each visitor spends $80 (an amount calculated by the Ontario Ministry to underestimate outcomes. Due to the open nature of Niagara’s economy, as well as these other factors, we opt to use of Tourism). As in the previous cases, we multiply this value by 1.5 to estimate the total impact. A deeper discussion of this simple multipliers (i.e., those which incorporate both direct and indirect impacts only). methodology can be found in the online report.
6 7 Brock's impact in Niagara (Input/Output Model, $ millions)
Direct impact Indirect impact Total Total 210.7 1.8 46.7 12.8
3.8 180 26.9 32.1
Total economic impact – output
Total 257. 4
5.6 212.1 39.7
Capital expenditures Operational expenditures Student spending, FT UG
Using the Canadian Input/Output model, Brock Using the Canadian Input/Output model, Brock University had a total economic impact on Niagara University had a total economic impact on Ontario of $257.4 million in the fiscal year 2017-18. Its initial (including Niagara) of $436.2 million in the fiscal spending in Niagara of $210.7 million included: year 2017-18. Its initial spending of $337.1 million Estimated student monthly spending breakdown (%) • $180 million in operations expenditures (including across Ontario included: Schoolbooks and supplies 10 $112.50 APPENDICES APPENDICES $165 million in Niagara payroll) • $275.2 million in operations expenditures (including Clothing 4 $50.00 • $3.8 million in capital expenditures $165 million in Niagara payroll plus the $40 million Telephone 4 $50.00 112 • An estimated $26.9 million in student spending in wages to people living outside Niagara) Health and dental care 2 $22.66 113 • Visitor spending was not included in this model • $35 million in capital expenditures Food 24 $267.17 • An estimated $26.9 million in student spending Rent 33 $368.33 Using economic multipliers to calculate an indirect • Visitor spending was not included in this model Utilities 3 $29.00 impact of $46.7 million, and adding that to Brock’s Internet 2 $19.67 initial spending, we get a total economic impact Using economic multipliers to calculate an indirect Household items and furnishing 2 $25.03 of $257.4 million to the Niagara economy, or impact of $99.1 million, and adding that to Brock’s Restaurant meals 3 $36.33 $14,407 per student, using the Canadian Input/ initial spending, we get a total economic impact of Recreation 2 $27.90 Personal care 2 $23.83 Annual Report 2018-19 Output model. $436.2 million to Ontario, or $24,414 per student. Annual Report 2018-19 Reading and entertainment supplies 1 $7.75 Laundry 2 $27.63 Brock's impact in Ontario Residual expenses 2 $18.60 (Input/Output Model, $ millions) Bus 4 $45.03 Total $1,131.42 Direct impact Indirect impact
Total 337.1 Total 99.1 Student spending is estimated by identifying, through Brock’s Office of Institutional Analysis, current Brock students who live somewhere in the Niagara region. This estimate is provided for the four semesters — Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer — but always after the corresponding final withdrawal date. 35 275.2 26.9 16.6 69.7 12.8 Using these criteria, in an average semester approximately 7,700 of Brock’s 19,000 students are counted as Total economic impact – output residing off-campus in Niagara. While we suspect this procedure undercounts the number of off-campus students, it provides a more conservative estimate of the student impact. Total 436.2 This estimated number of students living in Niagara is then multiplied by the estimated monthly living expenses 51.6 344.9 39.7 (excluding fees and tuition, aside from the U-Pass bus pass and healthcare). We estimated monthly living expenses using the 2017 Niagara Living Wage Report and Brock University’s Office of Student Accounts and Capital expenditures Operational expenditures Student spending, FT UG Financial Aid website. We then multiplied the total dollar value by 1.5 to estimate the total impact.
8 9 Brock University employs 0.4% Payroll by municipality 1,700 full-time and 3,100 0.7% Brock is a key driver of economic activity and part-time employees. Our CONCLUSION gains in the standard of living within the Niagara payroll numbers capture total 19.2% Our study found Brock’s economic impact through region. In future iterations, we plan to detail Brock payroll for the 2017-18 Niagara-on Brock’s direct and indirect tax contributions to the Grimsby -the-Lake its operations was $450.3 million at the regional fiscal year. While we did not $5,823,936 $4,630,099 Lincoln St. Catharines level and $639.8 million for Ontario, using the Niagara Region, including those flowing through have access to individual data $91,787,938 79.6% $3,834,582 Sudmant model which is specialized for university its payroll. for reason of confidentiality, Thorold assessment. It is clear that a significant portion of we utilized aggregate data West Lincoln Niagara Finally, Brock University’s full economic impact Niagara $168,842,757.82 $459,333 $12,100,859 the overall impact takes place within the region. for staff and faculty, whether Pelham Falls and contributions very likely remain greater than Ontario $40,794,671 $19,649,954 $14,380,512 full time, part time, contract, Canada $1,522,624 Welland Economic impact occurs in various manners, so those identified in this study. Nonetheless, our $10,097,219 unionized, or non-unionized. USA $903,947 several different analyses were conducted and can conservative findings still provide an important Niagara West Wainfleet Brock is one of the largest Fort Erie be found in our full report. The contributions to and meaningful measure of the role Brock plays Total $212,064,000 Niagara Centre $732,003 Port Colborne employers in the region, and $2,296,059 $3,050,263 in economic and community development. In Niagara East incremental wage gains, for example, while not our infographic illustrates our 2019, a companion study will be conducted to St. Catharines discussed in this document, was estimated at reach into all 12 municipalities. between $1.48 billion and $2.83 billion depending further elaborate on the university’s community on the comparison group and technique. engagement and contributions.
COMMUNITY Sudmant’s Dynamic Impact: Three features stand out. First, the degree ENGAGEMENT Degree Premium premium between a bachelor and high school degree is the largest, with a total value of $2.83 This report has focused on economic community engagement strategy. Such 3. Service to the community APPENDICES As discussed earlier, the Sudmant method also billion. This is broadly consistent with the relevant APPENDICES impact and is the first stage of an efforts include products (e.g., toolkits/ Brock supports its local community calculates dynamic impact (impact over decades), literature. Second, the size of the total premium ongoing analysis as the University educational materials), events (e.g., 114 through the use of its facilities, 115 such as the income differential of a person with an is larger for younger cohorts than for older is currently putting together a public lectures) and networks (e.g., social specialized programming, and undergraduate degree. cohorts. This reflects the fact that Brock’s largest second research team to measure its media engagement) that add evidence organizational support. The University’s cohorts have been its most recent cohorts, with social impact through community to substantiate and/or strengthen facilities are available to the Degree premium is a pay differential expressed enrollment numbers fluctuating around 18,000 engagement. research outcomes and engage end-user community, whether through renting over time to calculate an annual ROI for students participation. for roughly the past decade. Third and finally, the Brock’s community engagement impact space at low to no cost, or through who have graduated from Brock’s undergraduate degree premium is smallest between a bachelor — and that of its students, alumni, Where possible, Brock’s academics work its community recreation activities programs between 1978 and June 2018. We versus a certificate or diploma below bachelor faculty and staff —provides invaluable alongside relevant community partners such as children’s camps, swimming, calculate this using two variations found in the and movement programs. Brock is the level, at $1.48 billion. That category includes benefits across Niagara and beyond. to support the co-creation of knowledge Annual Report 2018-19 literature. In its simplest terms, an earned income site for many high school graduations Annual Report 2018-19 holders of a college diploma, as well as other Community engagement impact in areas related to specific social needs. differential is the cumulative value of a (in this is attained through the sharing of This includes advanced research at the and not-for-profit and public sector post-graduate certificates held by persons whose case, university) degree over the assumed full-time expertise, ideas and community service, University responding to the needs AGM’s and monthly meetings. Brock is highest degree is less than a bachelor. We feel also the 2021 Canada Summer Games working lifespan6 of the undergraduate degree as well as relevant spaces and resources. of local businesses for research and that in terms of comparisons, this category is Village, donating our facilities to house holder, relative to other possible educational Various levels of social, cultural and development supports. As well, Brock’s probably the most reasonable for comparing to economic impact are established, partnerships support the capacities of the 5,000 athletes. choices7 over that person’s lifetime. Furthermore, university degree holders. supported and maintained throughout municipalities and policy developers to it incorporates the actual costs of attending Brock’s staff, faculty and students the region via Brock’s research and support the needs of residents. play key roles on numerous boards university in terms of the degree’s present value. knowledge mobilization efforts, focus on 2. Student experience and committees throughout the A more detailed explanation can be found in our student experience, and the services that community, lending our knowledge, Brock students’ community engagement online report. we offer to the community. expertise and time. includes both curricular opportunities, These are some of the things at which such as formal co-op placements and Brock researchers will be looking more experiential education opportunities, Further details on the role Brock plays closely in the coming months: as well as co-curricular volunteer in the community can be found in the opportunities. Annually, Brock students 6 We assume all undergraduate university degree-holders begin degree-relevant employment at age 25 and continue until 1. Research and knowledge Appendix of our online report. work in partnership with more than 65, equaling a 40-year employment career. mobilization 100 local organizations to meet specific Meaghan Rusnell 7 These other educational choices include: completing high school only; completing a college degree; or a “university Knowledge mobilization activities at societal needs. This equates to more Brock University degree or diploma below bachelor level”. We calculated these differences between groups by subtracting the Brock have become an increasingly than 3,000 students providing more than Community Engagement Committee corresponding two median employment incomes. important aspect of our community 85,000 hours of service to the Niagara and an integral part of Brock’s community. 10 11 Niagara Community Observatory
JUNE 2018: Rebecca Alcock celebrated after being named Brock University's 100,000th graduate during Spring Convocation Friday, June 8.
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